Jeep Compass 2008–2012 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 2300717 · NHTSA communication 10223677 · issued Jul 13, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2008–2012
model years
10
vehicle entries
Official summary
This bulletin involves inspecting the front and rear crossmembers for perforation/rust through and if necessary, replacing the crossmember(s). Customers may describe a vibration at the steering wheel or may have been informed by a technician or state vehicle inspection that the front and/or rear crossmember is severely corroded.
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.