Campaign - Application Of Door Preservative Agent
FILE:SERVICE: GROUP 00 OF SERVICE INFORMATION BINDER
PARTS: GROUP I OF INFORMATION _ PARTS & ACCESSORIES BINDER
Campaign No. 2008070007, July 2010
Revision Date Purpose
A 07/09/10 Revision to work Procedure, Parts information, and Warranty information
- 08/22/08 Initial issue
TO: ALL MERCEDES-BENZ CENTERS
SUBJECT: Model 216, Model Years 2007-2008
Apply Preservation Agent to Bottom Front of Both Front Doors, If Necessary
This Service Campaign has been initiated because Daimler AG has determined that the application of preservation agent to the lower area of the front doors may be incomplete. The dealer will apply additional preservation agent to the lower front doors at the next workshop visit.
Prior to performing this Service Campaign:
^ Please check VMI to determine if the vehicle is involved in the Campaign and if it has been previously repaired.
^ Please review the entire Service Campaign bulletin and follow the repair procedure exactly as described.
Please note that Recall and Service Campaigns do not expire and may also be performed on a vehicle with a vehicle status indicator.
Approximately 4,992 vehicles are affected.
Procedure
1. Open both front doors and check seam seal at door fold bottom front on both front doors (Figure 1).
^ If the fold is not correctly sealed, perform work procedures A through B.
^ If the fold is correctly sealed and there are no visible openings, perform procedure B only.
Work Procedure A
1. Insert cavity wax attachment (A) of SATA gun as far into fold opening as possible and spray (Figure 2).
Note:
Wax must visibly emerge from the opening.
Work Procedure B
1. Insert cavity wax attachment (A) of SATA gun into the water drain hole as far as it will go and spray (Figure 3).
Note:
Wax must visibly emerge from the opening.
Equipment
Parts Information
Note:
^ Please be aware that only the part number(s) referenced in the Campaign Bulletin is/are approved for use to repair the vehicle. Repairs performed using any other part(s) will not have been performed in accordance with the campaign. Accordingly, warranty claims submitted with reference to an improper part number(s) will be denied.
^ The following allowable labor operation should be used when submitting a warranty claim for this repair:
Warranty Information