A | Date of manufacture |
P72.20-A002-01
We would like to hereby inform you that the crimping of the drive spindle on the liftgate in vehicles with a drive spindle from a manufacturing period lower than 18T198 (year: 18, day: 198) may be defective. The manufacturing date (A) is printed on the housing of drive spindle.
Please note that, until further notice, no repair work should be carried out on the drive spindle on the liftgate and in the area surrounding the liftgate for these vehicles.
The liftgate for these vehicles may only be electronically actuated for opening and closing.
Manual action on the liftgate is absolutely not advised.
There is an increased risk of injury.
An appropriate repair method is currently being prepared.
Picture no., etc. | Work notes | ||
Warning | Risk of injury from fingers being pinched or jammed when working on gas struts under pressure | Only remove and install pneumatic springs when they are not under tension and when the components are properly secured. | |
Warning | Risk of injury caused by fingers being jammed or pinched when removing, installing or aligning hoods, doors, trunk lid/rear-end door or sliding roof. | No parts of the body or limbs should be within the operating area when the components are moving. | |
Topical note | Information on preventing damage to electronic components due to electrostatic discharge | ||
Notes on HANDS-FREE ACCESS | |||