14659 - service update. this bulletin provides a service procedure to perform a quality audit on certain...

Bulletin number

14659

Component

Electrical system: starter assembly

Summary

14659 - service update. This bulletin provides a service procedure to perform a quality audit on certain vehicles equipped with a 2.5l engine (lkw). Some of these vehicles may break or chip teeth on the flex plate ring gear, leading to a grinding noise during starter motor engagement, or a no start condition. The quality audit must be completed before vehicle delivery (and in addition to normal pre-delivery inspection activities) to identify vehicles with the condition. If the condition is found, dealers are to replace the automatic transmission flex plate.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 164 complaints in the electrical category.