Service bulletin 838
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10010046 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2004-11-04 |
| Manufacturer's number | 838 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2004-08-01 |
| NHTSA component | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER |
NHTSA's summary
THE UV DYE LEAK DETECTION METHOD DETECTS MOST LEAKS BUT A LEAK ON THE FRONT SEAL OF THE COMPRESSOR MUST BE VERIFIED USING A HEATED DIODE LEAK DETECTOR. VISIBLE DYE ON THE FRONT OF THE COMPRESSOR CLUTCH DOES NOT VERIFY THAT THERE IS A FRONT SEAL LEAK. STERLING A-LINE, L-LINE, CARGO, ACTERRA AND CONDOR. *NM
The document
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Components
Equipment and accessories, Heating and air conditioning
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Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.