Service bulletin SSM72050
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 | 10102802 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2017-06-02 |
| Manufacturer's number | SSM72050 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2014-10-31 |
| NHTSA component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION:SPRINGS/BAGS |
NHTSA's summary
"ISSUE: FOLLOWING REPLACEMENT OF FRONT AIR STRUTS (FOR EXAMPLE PERFORMING LTB604V3/SSM71942) DEALERS / CUSTOMER MAY REPORT A NOISE OR A VEHICLE LEAN ERROR STATE. ON INVESTIGATION THE FRONT AIR SPRING IS FOUND TO BE MISALIGNED AND DAMAGED. SEE ATTACHED PHOTO CAUSE(S): INFLATION OF AIR SUSPENSION AIR SPRINGS WITH THE VEHICLE ON THE GROUND (NOT ON A WHEEL FREE LIFT) CAN CAUSE MISALIGNMENT AND CREASING OF THE AIR BAG. THE INFLATION PRESSURES ACTING ON THE CREASED AIR BAG CAN CAUSE PERMANENT DAMAGE"
The document
No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.
Components
Suspension, Air suspension
| LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER | 2013, 2014 |
|---|---|
| LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT | 2014 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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