Lighting - Tail Lamps Won't Turn OFF/Trunk Lamp Inop.

Date: December 13, 2005

Order No.: P-R-54.21/119a

Supersedes: P-B-54.21/119 dated October 26, 2004

Group: 54

Revision:
Applicable Models, Parts and Warranty Information Updated

SUBJECT:
Model 203.040/061/064/065/076/081/084/261/264/281/284/740/747/764

Model 211.026/056/065/070/076/082/083/087/256/265/276/282/283/287

Brake or Tail Lamp Lights Permanently On / Trunk Illumination Inoperative

If you receive customer reports in the above model vehicles that the brake or tail lamp lights are permanently on even though the lights are switched off and the light menu in the instrument cluster is set to "Manual" or the trunk illumination is inoperative, the output transistor in the rear SAM (N10/2) may be inoperative. Typically, there will be no DTCs, no message in the instrument cluster and no light will be substituted. The condition must be confirmed prior to repairing the vehicle. To resolve, replace the rear SAM.





Parts Information

Note:
The following allowable labor operations should be used when submitting a warranty claim for this repair.





In Case of Warranty