Affected Component: ENGINE (PWS)

Date Published
JAN 06, 2014
NHTSA TSB #
10101002
TSB Document
Summary
"SITUATION: DEPENDANT ON ROAD CONDITIONS, VEHICLE SPEED, AND DRIVING STYLE, A 'CLICK' / 'RATTLE' NOISE MAY BE HEARD FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: A. A 'CLICK' NOISE DURING SHARP ACCELERATION OR BRAKING AT A VARIETY OF VEHICLE TEMPERATURES AND AMBIENT CONDITIONS; MAY ALSO OCCUR DURING SHARP TURNS LEFT OR RIGHT AT SPEEDS OF 5-15 MPH (10-25KPH). B. A 'RATTLE' NOISE WHEN DRIVING OVER AN IRREGULAR ROAD SURFACE (COBBLE STONE, BRICKS, ETC. [SEE STEPS 1 AND 2 ILLUSTRATIONS]) UNTIL THE ROAD SURFACE CHANGES. THE SOUND MAY ALSO BE DESCRIBED AS A LIGHT VIBRATION AND CAN OCCUR AT ANY TEMPERATURE OR AMBIENT CONDITION."