Chrysler bulletin 08-271-26
What it saysBattery Pack Control Module (BPCM) Update Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must SYMPTOM: exhibit/set the following Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC): U0412-00… NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Chrysler filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Jul 10, 2026, received Jul 18, 2026, about the electrical system. It names 2 model years (2017–2018). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationBattery Pack Control Module (BPCM) Update Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle must SYMPTOM: exhibit/set the following Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC): ● U0412-00 - Invalid Data Received From Battery Energy Control Module "A".
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-271-26 | Service bulletin | Jul 10, 2026 | 11035046 |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 2 model years this bulletin names have filed 2,740 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 802 of them name Electrical System — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
On the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica, the 211 owners who gave an odometer reading for Electrical System reported it at a median of 27,000 miles. That figure is one model year’s, not the whole range this bulletin covers — medians from different model years are not averaged.
The car totally shut off when driving 20 MPH. Full tank of gas. Brand new car with 5,000 miles on it. Called Chrysler -- they left US abandoned mid-road, they said it would take the 90 minutes. We purchased the top, perpetual warranty. Called aaa who got the car onto a flatbed. But no way to get it off because wheels are locked.
2018 Chrysler Pacifica · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Sep 7, 2018 · ODI 11127998
While driving, vehicle completely lost power/stalled. Power steering lost, all acceleration and power assisted braking. Indicator lights for variety of systems light up. Pull over to side and restart vehicle.
2017 Chrysler Pacifica · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Jan 1, 2020 · ODI 11292415
In depth: 2018 Chrysler Pacifica electrical problems → · 2017 Chrysler Pacifica electrical problems →
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the electrical system
Source: same model, same component group163 other manufacturer communications filed against the Chrysler Pacifica under the same component group (electrical system), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Chrysler list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9100936 | Service bulletin | Oct 15, 2026 | FUSE BLOCK UNDERHOOD - PWR DIS A/C Blowing hot air or not working. A/C relay clutch not operating, dealers are unnecessary replacing PDCs. B… |
| 9100930 | Service bulletin | Oct 12, 2026 | Inspect wiring harnesses, connectors, terminals, power and ground circuits, and verify proper system signals before replacing RU Blower moto… |
| S2621000006 | Service bulletin | Oct 2, 2026 | Note: Document released 10/2/2026. Multiple Warning Indicators On In The IPC. ESM - PRNDL Flashing. And The Vehicle Will Not Shift Into Gear… |
| S2621000005 | Service bulletin | Oct 2, 2026 | Shifter/ESM PRNDL Indicators Remain Off After Drained Battery Event And Jump Start |
| ID-23-04 REV.F | Warranty extension | Sep 30, 2026 | ID-23-04 Rev. F wiTECH New Vehicle Prep (NVP) Update – Battery Health and Tire Pressure Monitoring |
| D-22-14 REV.G | Warranty extension | Sep 30, 2026 | D-22-14 Rev. G wiTECH New Vehicle Prep (NVP) Update – Battery Health and Tire Pressure Monitoring |
| 08-342-26 | Service bulletin | Sep 25, 2026 | Flash: Power Sliding Door Module (PSDM) System Updates Customers must comment on one or more of the following: SYMPTOM: ● The power sliding… |
| 08-188-26 | Service bulletin | Sep 25, 2026 | Flash: Power Sliding Door Module (PSDM) System Updates Customers must comment on one or more of the following: SYMPTOM: ● The power sliding… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Chrysler 08-271-26 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the 08-271-26 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way. Every Stellantis warranty extension on file lists the ones Stellantis has filed.
Which vehicles does 08-271-26 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 2 model years: 2018 Chrysler Pacifica, 2017 Chrysler Pacifica. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.