Affected Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

Date Published
AUG 05, 2016
NHTSA TSB #
10081381
TSB Document
Summary
"THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT MOISTURE CAN GET INTO THE LID OF THE REAR FUSE BOX ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES UNDER CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES. THIS CAN CAUSE MALFUNCTIONS IN THE PDK TRANSMISSION OVER THE SERVICE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. THE ERROR MESSAGE ""GEARBOX FAULT"" WILL THEN BE DISPLAYED IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND THE TRANSMISSION WILL SWITCH TO THE REDUCED DRIVING PROGRAMME (LIMP-HOME MODE)."