Vehicles may occasionally be subjected to contamination by airborne iron particles shed from railroad...

Bulletin number

L-SB-0020-24 (L-SB-0020-24)

Component

Structure: body

Summary

Vehicles may occasionally be subjected to contamination by airborne iron particles shed from railroad tracks, train wheels, exposure to heavy machinery facilities, grinding, welding, etc. This type of contamination can be identified by the presence of small, red or brown particles on the paint surface. These particles are often difficult to see on dark color paints but can be easily felt when brushing a hand across horizontal body surfaces such as the hood, roof, or deck lid. Follow the Repair Procedure in this bulletin to clean vehicles that may have been subjected to contamination by airborne iron particles such as rail dust during rail transportation or extended storage near industrial areas.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 376 complaints in the body category.