Service bulletin 08-198-26
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| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 11032323 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2026-05-06 |
| Manufacturer's number | 08-198-26 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2026-05-02 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
NHTSA's summary
Global Telematics Box Module (TBM) Firmware Over The Air (FOTA) Update 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): ● B22A9-96 ECU Internal Performance-Component Internal Failure. ● B1560-11 Cellular Antenna 1 - Short To Ground. ● B1560-13 Cellular Antenna 1 - Circuit Open. ● B1561-11 Cellular Antenna 2 - Short To Ground. ● B1561-13 Cellular Antenna 2 - Circuit Open. ● B1562-14 GPS Antenna Short To Ground Or Open. Customers may also experience the following: ● "Uconnect Box Required Service" message in Radio Display. This bulletin provides information regarding the latest Firmware Over The Air (FOTA) update and provides the service technician an overview of the steps a customer will need to take to complete the update. The TBM software will be updated from R5C1, R5M2 or R5R to R5T software level.
The document
The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.
Components
Electrical system
Trouble codes named
B1560, B1561, B1562, B22A9
| JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE | 2026 |
|---|---|
| JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 4XE | 2026 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE L | 2026 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 25V741000 | 2025-10-30. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY |
|---|---|
| 25V576000 | 2025-09-04. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM |
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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