{"nhtsa_id":11026661,"type":"service_bulletin","type_name":"Service bulletin","date_added":"2025-12-17","date":"2025-12-10","document_id":"9100738","mfr_campaign":null,"replaces":null,"component":"STRUCTURE:BODY","mfr_system":null,"summary":"Issue Description In JL/JT vehicles, the front carpets have a perforated section below the drain plug instead of a fully punched-out hole. This causes several problems: . Dealers often install all-weather mats without removing the carpet cutout, which completely blocks the drain. . Missing drain plug claims occur because the plug is not clearly visible. . Customers find it difficult to locate and access the drain plug, especially when the vehicle is muddy. Correct Installation Method for Mopar All-Weather Floor Mats To ensure proper drainage, follow these steps: 1. Identify the Issue: . Some owners place the all-weather mats directly over the carpet, blocking the drain hole even though the mat has a drain port. 2. Locate the Carpet Cutout: . Under the mat area, there is a pre-cut carpet section designed to be removed. 3. Remove the Carpet Piece and Plug: . Lift or cut out the small square of carpet to expose the metal floor. . Remove the rubber drain plug from the Jeeps floor. 4. Install the Floor Mat: . Place the all-weather mat back into position. . Align the mats built-in drain tube with the drain hole on the floor to form a proper seal. 5. Reinstall the Plug into the Mat: . Insert the drain plug (removed from the floor) into the drain hole on the mat. . This allows you to open the plug anytime to wash out dirt or water without removing the mats. Benefits . Enables washing the mats with a hose while they remain inside the vehicle; water drains directly to the ground instead of soaking the carpet. . Prevents water from getting trapped under the mat, avoiding carpet damage.","document":{"url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2025/MC-11026661-0001.pdf","alternate_url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2025/MC-11026661-9999.pdf","confirmed":false},"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/bulletins/11026661","components":[{"id":"structure-body","name":"Body and frame","parent":null}],"codes":[],"topics":[],"vehicles":[{"make":"JEEP","model":"GLADIATOR","year_from":2025,"year_to":2026,"match":"exact","vehicle_ids":["2025_jeep_gladiator","2026_jeep_gladiator"]},{"make":"JEEP","model":"WRANGLER","year_from":2024,"year_to":2026,"match":"exact","vehicle_ids":["2024_jeep_wrangler","2025_jeep_wrangler","2026_jeep_wrangler"]},{"make":"JEEP","model":"WRANGLER 4XE","year_from":2024,"year_to":2026,"match":"base","vehicle_ids":["2024_jeep_wrangler","2025_jeep_wrangler","2026_jeep_wrangler"]}],"as_of":"2026-10-19","note":"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.","attribution":[]}