Windshield - Blistering Near Rain/Light Sensor
Date: October 1, 2004Order No.: P-B-82.30/399
Supersedes:
Group: 82
SUBJECT:
Model 203.040/061/064/065/076/081/084/261/264/281/284/740/747/764, as of June 2003 production
Model 209.365/375/376/465/475/476
Model 211.026/065/070/076/082/083/265/270/282/283
Model 215.373/374/375/376/378
Model 220.170/173/174/175/176/178/183/184, as of March 2003 production Model 230.474/475/476, as of June 2004 production
Blistering in the Area of the Rain Light Sensor (RLS)
If you receive customer reports in the above model vehicles of blistering on the inside of the windshield in the area of the gluing surface of the Rain Light Sensor (RLS), only replace the windshield if there is a functional fault. Due to tolerances in the gluing process, peeling may occur on the optical portion of the RLS which may cause the RLS to trigger without rain present or not trigger with rain present. To evaluate, refer to the following photos. Bubbles, as shown in Figures 2 and 3, will never cause a functional fault. If there is a functional fault, continue troubleshooting the system.
Note:
The following allowable labor operations should be used when submitting a warranty claim for this repair.
In Case of Warranty, use the table.