A/C - No Cooling Output/Rear A/C Line Leaking

No cooling output/ rear A/C line leaking

Topic number LI83.50-P-047326

Version 2

Design group 83.50 Rear air conditioning

Date 04-24-2012

Validity X164/ model series 251 with rear air conditioning
(code 582) production up to and including 01/2010

Reason for change Damage code corrected

Complaint:
No cooling output/ rear A/C line leaking.

Cause:
Unfavorable material pairing of rear A/C line and plastic spacers leads to corrosion of the rear A/C line.

This is noticeable at points directly under the spacers of the rear A/C line.

Affects vehicles built up to and including January 2010.

Remedy:

1. Remove and dispose of leaking rear A/C line.

2. Install new rear A/C line.

The current rear A/C lines for both model series 251 and X164 feature optimized plastic spacers.





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