Body Controls - Multiple Electrical Malfunctions

Date: August 18, 2008

Order No.: S-B-54.21/203

Supersedes:

Group: 54

SUBJECT:
All Model 171, 209, 211 and 463 Vehicles
Vehicle Production 02/2008 to 05/2008

Vehicle Does Not Start, Fanfare Horn Not Functioning and/or Filler Cap Lock Not Functioning

If you receive customer reports in the above model vehicles with any of the below symptoms, this may be due to a nonfunctional relay in the driver side or rear SAM.

^ Vehicle does not start

^ Fanfare horn not functioning

^ Filler cap lock not functioning

^ Message in the instrument cluster display indicating BAS, ESP or ASR fault

^ Rear wiper inoperative (211 wagon only)

To resolve, replace the corresponding nonfunctional relay in the front or rear SAM:








^ Fuel Pump Relay (Figure 1, Slot A)

^ Backup Relay 1 (Figure 1, Slot D)

^ Fuel Filler Cap Relay 1 (Figure 1, Slot G)

^ Fuel Filler Cap Relay 2 (Figure 1, Slot H)





^ FanFare Horn Relay (Models 171, 209, 463: Figure 2, Slot I or Model 211: Slot I)

^ Circuit 87 Relay (Models 171, 209, 463: Figure 2, Slot K)

^ Starter Relay (Models 171, 209, 463: Figure 2 Slot S).





Parts Information

Note:
The following allowable labor operations should be used when submitting a warranty claim for this repair. This information has been generated on August 18, 2008. Please refer to Netstar --> Star TekInfo --> Star Time for the most current labor time allowance.





In Case of Warranty, use the table.