TSB N47 — Jeep Service bulletin
N47 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Jeep Grand Cherokee, 1999–2003 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. The aftermarket trailer hitch on about 1,443,000 of the above vehicles may adversely affect the rear structure performance during certain low speed rear collisions. Vehicles equipped with a trailer hitch must be inspected and replaced if required. NOTE: The initial inspection…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years N47 names
Every document filed under N47
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| N47 | September 1, 2015 | Service bulletin |
What N47 covers
Body & structure — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB N47?
N47 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Jeep, covering the Jeep Grand Cherokee across the 1999–2003 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: The aftermarket trailer hitch on about 1,443,000 of the above vehicles may adversely affect the rear structure performance during certain low speed rear collisions. Vehicles equipped with a trailer hitch must be inspected and replaced if required. NOTE: The initial inspection…
Which vehicles does N47 cover?
NHTSA's file names Jeep Grand Cherokee (1999–2003). 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 N47 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. N47 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 N47?
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 N47, 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 N47. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.