Jeep bulletin 19-001-26
What it saysTie Rod and Draglink Adjustment Clamp Fasteners Not Fully Secured Customers may comment on the following: Degrading steering alignment. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Jeep filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Jan 9, 2026, received Jan 14, 2026, about the suspension. It names 1 model year (2026). 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 communicationTie Rod and Draglink Adjustment Clamp Fasteners Not Fully Secured Customers may comment on the following: ● Degrading steering alignment. This bulletin involves inspecting and possibly tightening tie rod and drag link adjustment clamp fasteners.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-001-26 | Service bulletin | Jan 9, 2026 | 11027637 |
What the document itself lists
Labour operations and the time the manufacturer allows
| Operation | Description | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 19-63-04-90 | Inspect Steering Linkage Adjuster Clamp Torque (2 - Skilled) 19 - Steering | 0.3 hrs |
| 19-63-04-91 | Inspect And Tighten Steering Linkage Adjuster Clamp Torque (2 - Skilled) 19 - Steering | 0.3 hrs |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (3 pages), read Sep 29, 2026. A part number is shown only where it matches Jeep’s own catalogue shape, an operation only with its code and time, and a description only where the reader got it whole; anything it could not settle is left out, and the PDF is the record. Times are the manufacturer’s warranty allowances, not a quote. Listings and prices on eBay Motors are the seller’s.
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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 1 model year this bulletin names have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.
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 suspension
Source: same model, same component group7 other manufacturer communications filed against the Jeep Wrangler under the same component group (suspension), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9100773 | Service bulletin | Mar 9, 2026 | Disengaging Stabilizer Bar Front [SHG] 1. Follow procedure in SOL s2602000001 before replacing Smart Stabilizer Bar Assembly 2. If the ends… |
| 9100756 | Service bulletin | Feb 12, 2026 | DO NOT REPLACE MULTIPLE SHOCKS UNLESS ALL ARE VERIFIED TO BE DEFECTIVE. Reference Master Tech article released in December 2025 for updated… |
| 02-002-25 REV. A | Service bulletin | Sep 12, 2025 | "Shock And Strut Diagnosis And Replacement Guidelines Leaking, noisy, or weak shocks or struts. " |
| S2302000001 | Service bulletin | Nov 22, 2024 | Service Air Suspension Message In Cluster. Ride Height Sensor and System Performance Diagnostic Trouble Code(s) (DTCs) In Below Freezing Tem… |
| 02-005-24 REV. B | Service bulletin | Aug 4, 2024 | "Noise From Front End While Driving Customers may experience the following: ● Noise (rattle/thump/clunk noise) coming from the front end of… |
| 9100229 | Service bulletin | Sep 20, 2023 | LIFTER, Hydraulic Roller Deactivating Please do not replace MDS lifters because the disconnecting pin is not lined up, this is normal and n… |
| 1700123 | Service bulletin | Jun 17, 2023 | Rear Jounce Bumper Missing The customer or technician may comment on possible missing rear jounce bumper(s) from the mounting perch. This b… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Jeep 19-001-26 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 19-001-26 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.
Which vehicles does 19-001-26 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 1 model year: 2026 Jeep Wrangler. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.