Chrysler bulletin OTHERDOC_181
What it saysRadio Over The Air Update to U43.17 R1H Software Version (FOTA) Customers may experience one or more of the following:- Navigation Stability - Android Auto & Carplay s ustomers may experience one or more… NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Chrysler filed this with NHTSA as a manufacturer communication dated Sep 8, 2026, received Sep 17, 2026, about the electrical system. It names 4 model years (2026–2027). A manufacturer communication 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 communicationRadio Over The Air Update to U43.17 R1H Software Version (FOTA) Customers may experience one or more of the following:- Navigation Stability - Android Auto & Carplay s ustomers may experience one or more of the following:- Navigation Stability - Android Auto & Carplay stability & connectivity- Distorted/glitchy display prior to start‑up animation- Text appearance display- Widget incorrect display- Turn signal blind spot response timing- Audio cut out - Drive Modes selection- Park assist Guidelines selctiontability & connectivity- Distorted/glitchy display prior to start‑up animation- Text ap
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTHERDOC_181 | Other | Sep 8, 2026 | 11037360 |
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 themAlso filed against model years this site has no page for: 2027 Chrysler Redundant Voyager.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 3 model years this bulletin names have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 5 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.
The contact owns a 2026 Chrysler Pacifica. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the parking brake independently enabled and caused the battery to drain. Roadside Assistance was contacted.
2026 Chrysler Pacifica · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Jul 13, 2026 · ODI 11750060
Rear seat warning which i couldn't resolve. Then engine shut down unable to restart in left lane in construction area with concrete walls on both sides of highway with traffic traveling at 75 mph. Instructions to put in park to start. Rolled slowly into emergency pull off area. Unable to restart.
2027 Chrysler Pacifica · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Sep 27, 2026 · ODI 11767216
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 these Chrysler models 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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Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Chrysler, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Chrysler OTHERDOC_181 a recall?
No. A manufacturer communication 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 OTHERDOC_181 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 OTHERDOC_181 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 4 model years: 2027 Chrysler Pacifica, 2026 Chrysler Pacifica, 2026 Chrysler Voyager, 2027 Chrysler Redundant Voyager. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.