Front screen wiper arm fails to operate

FRONT SCREEN WIPER ARM FAILS TO OPERATE

Model

Discovery Series II

Affected vehicles

All vehicles in VIN ranges: XA 200412 to 1A 299999 XA 900000 to XA 907212 1A 700000 to 1A 703957

Date

2001-01-24

Reference

Bulletin 0030, CDS ref L8629bu

Bulletin text

Discovery Series II

AFFECTED RANGE:

All vehicles in VIN ranges: XA 200412 to 1A 299999 XA 900000 to XA 907212 1A 700000 to 1A 703957

PROBLEM:

FRONT SCREEN WIPER ARM FAILS TO OPERATE One or both of the wiper arms may stop working or fail to move when switched on.

CAUSE:

Torque relaxation on one or both wiper arm securing nuts, resulting in loss of drive to the wiper arm.

ACTION:

Where a customer complaint of wipers not moving is confirmed to be the result of the wiper arm loose on the linkage, replace both wiper arm securing nuts with new nuts, part number DLP000010.

Tighten the new nuts to the revised torque of 20Nm.

PARTS INFORMATION:

DLP000010 Nut - wiper arm - 2 per vehicle

WARRANTY CLAIMS: Use Complaint Code: 7R4G Use S.R.O.: 84.15.01 Renew both wiper arm securing nuts Time allowance: 0.10Hrs

Bulletin N o : 0030 L8629bu 1 24.01.01