TSB SB-N47 — Jeep Service bulletin
SB-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. 1999-2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE REAR STRUCTURE PERFORMANCE MAY BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED DURING CERTAIN LOW SPEED REAR COLLISIONS ON AFTERMARKET TRAILER HITCH
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SB-N47 names
Every document filed under SB-N47
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SB-N47 | September 1, 2015 | Service bulletin |
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SB-N47?
SB-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: 1999-2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE REAR STRUCTURE PERFORMANCE MAY BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED DURING CERTAIN LOW SPEED REAR COLLISIONS ON AFTERMARKET TRAILER HITCH
Which vehicles does SB-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 SB-N47 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SB-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 SB-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 SB-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 SB-N47. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.