Affected Component: EQUIPMENT

Date Published
APR 07, 2014
NHTSA TSB #
10095668
TSB Document
Summary
"SITUATION: AN ISSUE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED ON A LIMITED NUMBER OF 2014 MODEL YEAR F-TYPE (X152) VEHICLES WITHIN THE LISTED VIN RANGE RELATING TO THE FOLDING TOP. THESE ISSUES ARE: 1. WHEN IN THE STOWED (OPEN) POSITION, THE FOLDING TOP MAY CONTACT THE FLAPS IN THE CORNER. 2. THE ROUTING OF THE FOLDING TOP HARNESS MAY CAUSE FOULING ON THE FOLDING TOP MECHANISM TO WEAR THROUGH THE BRAIDING. 3. AS A RESULT OF NORMAL OPENING / CLOSING OF THE FOLDING TOP, THE LOWER HEADER TRIM CONTACTS THE CARPET BEZEL. THIS CONTACT, OVER TIME, MAY RESULT IN WHITE MARKS ON THE HEADER TRIM. ACTION: RETAILERS ARE REQUIRED TO HOLD ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES WITHIN THE LISTED VIN RANGE THAT ARE IN THEIR CONTROL AND REFRAIN FROM RELEASING THE VEHICLES FOR NEW OR USED VEHICLE SALE PENDING COMPLETION OF THE REWORK ACTION DETAILED IN THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN."