Jeep bulletin S2208000063
What it says"Loss Of Power Steering Assist. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Jeep filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated May 3, 2024, received May 31, 2022, about the steering — 5 documents under this number: S2208000063 REV. A and 4 more. It names 11 model years (2019–2024). 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 communication"Loss Of Power Steering Assist. U0131 Lost Communication With Electro Hydraulic Power Steering Control Module (EHPS)."
Trouble codes it names: U0131 all 1 read from the document itself; NHTSA’s summary names none
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S2208000063 REV. A | Service bulletin | May 3, 2024 | 11000862 | PDF, 284 KB |
| S2208000063 | Service bulletin | Mar 16, 2022 | 10229056 | not found |
| S2208000063 | Service bulletin | Mar 16, 2022 | 10223094 | not found |
| S2208000063 | Service bulletin | Mar 16, 2022 | 10220712 | not found |
| S2208000063 | Service bulletin | Mar 16, 2022 | 10212315 | not found |
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.
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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 11 model years this bulletin names have filed 4,987 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 4,511 of them name Electrical System, Steering, Power Train — 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 2019 Jeep Wrangler, the 241 owners who gave an odometer reading for Steering reported it at a median of 4,500 miles. That figure is one model year’s, not the whole range this bulletin covers — medians from different model years are not averaged.
The steering has too much play before actually turning to either left or right. This is very noticeable at highway speeds. This makes the truck wander having to correct it constantly and when hitting the brakes it makes the truck pull to either side. I have been near hitting other cars and constantly correcting the wheel to stay in lane.
2020 Jeep Gladiator Pickup · Steering · filed with NHTSA Nov 29, 2019
While driving to work had problems with engine revving trying to shift there was a loud bang, pulled off the road, started seeing smoke come from the vehicle then was engulfed in flames and burned completely up. There is a complaint with fca case number 58132542 the vehicle was traveling at 40 MPH on 295 parkway when the problem started.
2019 Jeep Wrangler · Power Train · filed with NHTSA Mar 11, 2019
Wandering loose dead steering, brand new vehicle with only 176 miles. The vehicle wanders as you drive down the road, trying to stay in a straight line requires much vigilance and attention, if you look down to adjust your temperature or adjust the radio, the vehicle will veer towards another lane of traffic even though you've made no…
2019 Jeep Wrangler · Steering · filed with NHTSA Apr 14, 2019
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 steering
Source: same model, same component group21 other manufacturer communications filed against these Jeep models under the same component group (steering), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Jeep list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 114746 | Service bulletin | Sep 24, 2026 | SOCKET - DRAG LINK INNER |
| 114745 | Service bulletin | Sep 24, 2026 | SOCKET - DRAG LINK INNER |
| 08-131-26 | Service bulletin | Mar 21, 2026 | Flash: Comfort Seat And Wheel (CSWM) Updates The customer may experience the following: SYMPTOM: ● Heated Steering Wheel does not get hot en… |
| 08-122-26 | Service bulletin | Mar 21, 2026 | Flash: Comfort Seat Wheel Module (CSWM) Update Customers may experience the following: SYMPTOM: ● Heated Steering Wheel does not get hot eno… |
| 08-120-26 | Service bulletin | Mar 21, 2026 | Flash: Comfort Seat Wheel Module (CSWM) Update Customers may experience the following: SYMPTOM: ● Heated Steering Wheel does not get hot eno… |
| 19-008-25 | Service bulletin | Dec 31, 2025 | Tie Rod and Draglink Adjustment Clamp Fasteners Not Fully Secured Customers may comment on the following: ● Degrading steering alignment. Th… |
| S1819000004 REV. R | Service bulletin | Dec 5, 2025 | Shimmy Felt In Front End |
| 105646 | Service bulletin | Oct 9, 2025 | MODULE - STEERING CONTROL & COLUMN |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Jeep S2208000063 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 S2208000063 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 S2208000063 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 11 model years: 2024 Jeep Gladiator, 2023 Jeep Gladiator, 2022 Jeep Gladiator, 2021 Jeep Gladiator, 2020 Jeep Gladiator Pickup, 2024 Jeep Wrangler and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.