Service bulletin 21-015-16

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10140183
Published by NHTSA	2018-06-11
Manufacturer's number	21-015-16
Manufacturer's date	2016-04-05
NHTSA component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING; POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; BACK OVER PREVENTION

NHTSA's summary

Flash: Transmission Diagnostic And Shift Enhancements. This bulletin involves reprogramming the Transmission Control Module (TCM) with the latest available software. A small number of customers may experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and/or one of the following conditions. Upon further investigation, a technician may find one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) stored in the TCM memory. 2015 KL Vehicles P0887-00 - TCM Power Control Circuit High. P061B-00 - Internal Control Module Torque Calculation Performance.** U0401-00 - Implausible Data Received From ECM/PCM. P1DAD- 00 - Input Shaft-Output Shaft Direction Correlation. P0711-00 - Transmission Fluid Temperature Sensor A Circuit Range-Performance (ED6/ED8). Other enhancements included in this update: Garage shift improvements. · Shift improvements for 2-1 shift quality when using Electronic Range Sensor (ERS) function for 2-1 downshift and 3-1 shift quality (bump) when coasting to a stop (ED6/ED8). When driving on grades, the 3-2 downshift is hard to achieve or not available. 2015 UF Vehicles P0887-00 - TCM Power Control Circuit High. · P072F-00 - Stuck In Gear 4 · P061B-00 - Internal Control Module Torque Calculation Performance.** · P0711-00 - Transmission Fluid Temperature Sensor A Circuit Range-Performance (ED6,ED8,EDD or EDE). · P0885-00 - TCM Power Control Circuit (ED6,ED8,EDD or EDE). · P0975-00 - Shift Solenoid B Control Circuit Performance (ED6,ED8,EDD or EDE). · P0887-00 - TCM Power Control Circuit High (ED6,ED8,EDD or EDE). · P0978-00 - Shift Solenoid 3 Control Circuit Performance (ED6,ED8,EDD or EDE). · P0981-00 - Shift Solenoid 4 Control Circuit Performance (ED6,ED8,EDD or EDE). · P0984-00 - Shift Solenoid 5 Control Circuit Performance (ED6,ED8,EDD or EDE). · P1634-00 - TCM Internal Watchdog Performance (ERB). · U0401-00 - Implausible Data Received From ECM/PCM. · P1DAD- 00 - Input Shaft-Output Shaft Direction Corre

The document

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Components

Driver assistance, Electrical system, Lighting, Transmission and driveline, Backup camera

Trouble codes named

P061B, P0711, P072F, P0885, P0887, P0975, P0978, P0981, P0984, P1634, P1DAD, U0401

Vehicles listed
CHRYSLER 200	2015
JEEP CHEROKEE	2015

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

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