Affected Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

Date Published
AUG 03, 2016
NHTSA TSB #
10081321
TSB Document
Summary
"THIS CAMPAIGN INCLUDES STEPS WHERE CONTROL UNIT(S) IN THE VEHICLE WILL BE PROGRAMMED WITH THE PIWIS TESTER. THE VEHICLE VOLTAGE MUST BE MAINTAINED BETWEEN 13.5 VOLTS AND 14.5 VOLTS DURING THIS PROGRAMMING. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THIS VOLTAGE COULD RESULT IN DAMAGED CONTROL UNIT(S). DAMAGE CAUSED BY INADEQUATE VOLTAGE DURING PROGRAMMING IS NOT A WARRANTABLE DEFECT. THE TECHNICIAN MUST VERIFY THE ACTUAL VEHICLE VOLTAGE IN THE PIWIS TESTER BEFORE STARTING THE CAMPAIGN AND ALSO DOCUMENT THE ACTUAL VOLTAGE ON THE REPAIR ORDER. PLEASE REFER TO EQUIPMENT INFORMATION EQ1401 FOR A LIST OF SUITABLE BATTERY CHARGERS/POWER SUPPLIES WHICH SHOULD BE USED TO MAINTAIN VEHICLE VOLTAGE."