Jeep bulletin OTHERDOC_177
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 stability & connectivity- Distorted/glitchy display… NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Jeep 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 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 selction
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTHERDOC_177 | Other | Sep 8, 2026 | 11037364 |
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 4 model years this bulletin names have filed 15 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 4 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.
While stopped in active traffic at a red light on August 31, 2026, the vehicle suffered an unexpected, complete electrical failure and sudden total loss of motive power. The digital instrument cluster illuminated a red battery indicator accompanied by an urgent safety alert stating: "Stop Safely / Vehicle Will Shut Off Soon." Within…
2026 Jeep Gladiator · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Sep 4, 2026 · ODI 11762239
1. Deceptive Failure of Equipment: The "We Owe" document is a binding contract proving the dealer was required to deliver a functional towing infrastructure. By installing a physical 7-way plug housing but leaving the internal wiring dead, Dewey CDJR did not just break a contract—they created an undeclared equipment hazard. 2.
2026 Jeep Wrangler · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Oct 8, 2026 · ODI 11769780
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 group233 other manufacturer communications filed against these Jeep models under the same component group (electrical system), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Jeep list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08-298-26 | Service bulletin | Oct 17, 2026 | Instrument Panel Cluster (IPC) Blank XZ1 Warranty Extension Customers may experience the following: SYMPTOM: ● **A blank electronic vehicle… |
| 9100935 | Service bulletin | Oct 14, 2026 | FUSE BLOCK - PWR DISTRIBUTION A/C Blowing hot air or not working. A/C relay clutch not operating, dealers are unnecessary replacing PDCs. Ba… |
| S2608000038 | Service bulletin | Oct 10, 2026 | High Voltage Battery Has Lower SOC After Overnight Sleep Cycle |
| 08-367-26 | Service bulletin | Oct 9, 2026 | Flash: Drivetrain Control Module (DTCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle mu… |
| 08-366-26 | Service bulletin | Oct 9, 2026 | Flash: Drivetrain Control Module (DTCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle mu… |
| 08-365-26 | Service bulletin | Oct 9, 2026 | Flash: Drivetrain Control Module (DTCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle mu… |
| 08-364-26 | Service bulletin | Oct 9, 2026 | Flash: Drivetrain Control Module (DTCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle mu… |
| 08-363-26 | Service bulletin | Oct 9, 2026 | Flash: Drivetrain Control Module (DTCM) Updates Customers must experience a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) illumination and the vehicle mu… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Jeep OTHERDOC_177 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_177 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_177 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 4 model years: 2027 Jeep Gladiator, 2026 Jeep Gladiator, 2027 Jeep Wrangler, 2026 Jeep Wrangler. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.