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Service bulletin 21-021-15 REV-D

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10148970
Published by NHTSA2018-11-26
Manufacturer's number21-021-15 REV-D
Manufacturer's date2015-08-14
NHTSA componentPOWER TRAIN

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 ? When driving on grades, the 3-2 downshift is hard to achieve or not available (ED6). ? P0711-00 - Transmission Fluid Temperature Sensor A Circuit Range-Performance (ED6). ? P0887-00 - TCM Power Control Circuit High. ? U0401-00 - Implausible Data Received From ECM/PCM. ? P1DAD - Input Shaft-Output Shaft Direction Correlation. 2015 UF Vehicles ? P1634-00 - TCM Internal Watchdog Performance (ERB). ? Garage shift improvements. Any shifting combination into or out of, Park, Drive, Reverse or Neutral (shifting at little or no vehicle speed). ? Up shift improvements, 2-3, 3-4 or 4-5 (ERB). ? P0711-00 - Transmission Fluid Temperature Sensor A Circuit Range-Performance. ? P0887-00 - TCM Power Control Circuit High. ? U0401-00 - Implausible Data Received From ECM/PCM. ? P1DAD - Input Shaft-Output Shaft Direction Correlation. This TCM calibration update being released also enables the new wiTECH based ?Transmission Quick Learn? procedure to be performed anytime the transmission adaptation memory cells are cleared or when addressing customer concerns of poor shift quality. It is also being released to improve transmission downshift response time during normal driving.

The document

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Components

Transmission and driveline

Trouble codes named

P0711, P0887, P1634, P1DAD, U0401

Vehicles listed
CHRYSLER 2002015
JEEP CHEROKEE2015

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20202612020-06-12. Powertrain
20V3430002020-06-11. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
20163612016-07-13. Powertrain
16V5290002016-07-12. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
20150692015-02-17. Powertrain
15V0900002015-02-13. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

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