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Service bulletin 9003699

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10139994
Published by NHTSA2018-06-11
Manufacturer's number9003699
Manufacturer's date2017-03-29
NHTSA componentSEATS

NHTSA's summary

Heated Seat Elements; Cushion and Back DEALERCONNECT HEATED ELEMENT RESISTANCE INFO OUT IS OF SPEC. Prior to ordering any of the parts (55057300A$, 55057293A$, 55057301A$, 55057294A$) Please contact Micah Straub at cell phone# 248-613-2478 for further instructions. Leave a voice mail and your call will be returned promptly. 5.1 to 7.8 is the correct resistance value although ambient temperature will affect this value. Please call for detailed information. If no return call in 15 minutes, proceed with repair.

The document

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Components

Seats

Vehicles listed
JEEP WRANGLER2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

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23-029-172018-06-04. Service bulletin. Dimpled Driver Side Front Leather Heated Seat This bulletin involves inspecting and installing heater element patches and replacing seat cushion cover, on the driver?s front seat.The customer may describe, the driver?s front leather seat has dimples in the seat bottom. The dimples are caused by openings in the heated seat element, seeFig. 1.Dimple Location On Leather Seats1 - Dimples
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