Involuntary opening of rear quarter vent

INVOLUNTARY OPENING OF REAR QUARTER VENT

Model

Freelander

Affected vehicles

All 3 Door derivatives

Date

1999-12-22

Reference

Bulletin 0046, CDS ref L8575bu

Bulletin text

Freelander

AFFECTED RANGE:

All 3 Door derivatives

PROBLEM:

INVOLUNTARY OPENING OF REAR QUARTER VENT

When the rear quarter vent catch is closed, the catch fails to remain in the closed position, which results in the vent springing open again.

CAUSE:

Variations in the setting of the vent glass position.

ACTION:

Where a customer complaint of the above is identified, reposition the vent glass using the following procedure:

• From inside the vehicle, loosen the top and bottom Torx screws securing the vent hinges to the body, (arrowed in illustration 1).

• Close the catch and push the vent as far towards the rear of the aperture as possible.

• Retain the vent in this position and retighten the two Torx screws.

Should the catch still spring open when closed, continue as follows:

• Completely remove the BOTTOM hinge.

Bulletin N o : 0046 L8575bu 1 22.12.99

Reform the two 90 ° bends of the • hinge, (A in illustration 2), to a greater angle, (similar shown at B in illustration 2).

Refit the hinge, ensuring that the • vent is retained as far to the rear of the aperture as possible.

Confirm satisfactory • and alignment of the vent glass.

PARTS INFORMATION:

Not applicable

WARRANTY CLAIMS: Use Complaint Code: 8GOA

Use S.R.O.: 76.81.89/34 Reposition one rear quarter vent glass Time allowance: 0.10Hrs

to that

operation