Campaign - Spare Tire Well Cover Inspection

FILE:
SERVICE: GROUP 00 OF SERVICE INFORMATION BINDER
PARTS: GROUP I OF INFORMATION _ PARTS & ACCESSORIES BINDER

Campaign No. 2009020005, May 2009

Revision History

Revision Date Purpose

b 05/29/09 Revision to the Parts Table to remove part number for model 221.177 (AMG) and revision to the Warranty Table to remove this model.

a 03/17/09 Revision to the Parts Table with the inclusion of part number for model 221.177 (AMG) and revision to the Warranty Table to include this model.

- 02/20/09 Initial issue

TO: ALL MERCEDES-BENZ CENTERS

SUBJECT: Model 221, Model Years 2007 and 2008

Check for Spare Tire Well Cover, Install if Necessary

This Service Campaign has been initiated because Daimler AG (DAG) has determined that the spare tire well cover may not have been installed on subject vehicles. Dealers will check for the installation of the spare tire well cover and install if missing 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 185 vehicles are affected.

Procedure





1. Inspect spare tire well cover (A, Figure 1).

^ If spare tire well cover (A) is installed in vehicle procedure is complete.

^ If spare tire well cover (A) is not installed in vehicle proceed to step 2.

2. Install spare tire well cover:





^ Remove screws (arrows, Figure 2) then remove anchors.

^ Remove trunk floor cover (A).





^ Install spare tire well cover (A, Figure 3), secure with clips (arrows).

^ Reinstall trunk floor cover (A, Figure 2) in reverse order.





Primary 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