Service bulletin 18-087-25

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	11024052
Published by NHTSA	2025-10-08
Manufacturer's number	18-087-25
Manufacturer's date	2025-10-01
NHTSA component	POWER TRAIN

NHTSA's summary

Flash: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must exhibit/set one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): ● P08A6 - Gear Lever Position Sensor System - Multiple Sensor Correlation. ● P152F - Engine Hood Switch 2 / Engine Hood Switch 1 Correlation. Customers may also comment on one or more of the following: ● Service Transmission message on in the Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) due to clutch slip detection with the transfer case in neutral. ● Driver might experience some wheels are slipping This bulletin involves reprogramming the PCM with the latest available software.

The document

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Components

Transmission and driveline

Trouble codes named

P08A6, P152F

Vehicles listed
JEEP GLADIATOR	2023

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
23V641000	2023-09-18. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2023089	2023-02-23. Powertrain
23V116000	2023-02-23. POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

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

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
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9100749 Rev 1	2026-01-21. Service bulletin. We have observed that some JL/JT rear axle shafts are leaking oil. Replace axle shaft and seal together. Do not replace seal only. Keep original seal and axle shaft and send the parts as fast track.
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21-009-25 REV. C	2025-07-09. Service bulletin. 850RE D Clutch Repair Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must have at least 11,265 km (7,000 mi.) and exhibit/set one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): ● P0733-00 - Gear 3 Shift Incorrect Ratio. ● P1DA8-00 - Incorrect Gear Ratio Clutch A B or D Defective. ● P1D92-00 - Incorrect Gear Ratio - Clutch 4 Defective. Customers may also comment on one or more of the following: ● Transmission slips when shifting. ● Vehicle will not move in reverse. ● Vehicle will not shift higher than third gear This bulletin involves replacing the D clutch.
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9100570	2025-05-19. Service bulletin. "Transmission Fluid Please note fluid color/condition/odor is NOT an indicator of transmission health and should not be used as the reason for unit replacement. Visible ""glitter"" or debris in the pan does not justify complete unit replacements."
9100534 Rev 1	2025-05-19. Service bulletin. Transmission "Transmission For transmission concerns related to DTCs P0733-00, P1DA8-00, and/or P1D92-00, a repair is available, and transmission replacement is NOT required. Please reference TSB 21-009-25 Rev. A, for details on D-clutch replacement. Please also note, visible ""glitter"" or debris in the pan and fluid color/condition/odor is NOT an indicator of transmission health and should not be used as the reason for unit replacement. Complete unit replacements instead of repairs for these DTCs may be subject to chargeback."