TSB 08-204-26 — Jeep Service bulletin
08-204-26 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Jeep models, 2021–2023 model years, filed and re-filed as 2 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Not applicable to vehicles built for US market. Vehicle Does Not Operate In Electric Mode And/Or Reverse Gear Is Unavailable Customers may experience one or more of the following: ● The vehicle does not operate in electric mode. ● Reverse gear is not available.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 08-204-26 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jeep Compass | 2021 |
| Jeep Renegade | 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Every document filed under 08-204-26
Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 08-204-26 | May 6, 2026 | Service bulletin |
| 08-204-26 | May 6, 2026 | Service bulletin |
What 08-204-26 covers
Transmission & drivetrain, Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 08-204-26?
08-204-26 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Jeep, covering 2 Jeep models across the 2021–2023 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Not applicable to vehicles built for US market. Vehicle Does Not Operate In Electric Mode And/Or Reverse Gear Is Unavailable Customers may experience one or more of the following: ● The vehicle does not operate in electric mode. ● Reverse gear is not available.
Which vehicles does 08-204-26 cover?
NHTSA's file names Jeep Compass (2021); Jeep Renegade (2021–2023). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB 08-204-26 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 08-204-26 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of 08-204-26?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 08-204-26, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 08-204-26. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.