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TECHNICAL BULLETIN

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•ROVER

LTB00839NAS1
07 OCT 2015
© Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC

NOTE: The information in Technical Bulletins is intended for use by trained, professional Technicians with the knowledge,
tools, and equipment required to do the job properly and safely. It informs these Technicians of conditions that may occur
on some vehicles, or provides information that could assist in proper vehicle service. The procedures should not be
performed by 'do-it-yourselfers'. If you are not a Retailer, do not assume that a condition described affects your vehicle.
Contact an authorized Land Rover service facility to determine whether this bulletin applies to a specific vehicle.

SECTION: 418-00
Water Ingress Through Tailgate Aperture Seal
AFFECTED VEHICLE RANGE:
Range Rover (LG)
Model Year:
2013 Onwards
VIN:
001204 Onwards
Manufacturing Solihull
Plant:

MARKETS:
NAS

CONDITION SUMMARY:
Situation: Water ingress into the load space area may be evident.
Cause: This may be caused by water ingress through the tailgate aperture seal.
Action: Should a customer express this concern, follow the Service Instruction below.

PARTS:
Tailgate aperture seal

LR061660

Quantity: 1

WARRANTY:
, 6 NOTE: Repair procedures are under constant review, and therefore times are subject to
change; those quoted here must be taken as guidance only. Always refer to TOPix to obtain the
latest repair time.
6 , NOTE: DDW requires the use of causal part numbers. Labor only claims must show the
. h a quantity
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causa I part num b er wit
o f zero.
DESCRIPTION

SRO

TIME (HOURS) CONDITION CODE

Modify the tailgate grommet seals 76.19.89.32
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0.2

34

CAUSAL PART
LR051089

NOTE: Normal Warranty procedures apply.

SERVICE INSTRUCTION:
1Remove and discard the damaged tailgate aperture
seal.
• Install a new tailgate aperture seal.

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NOTE: repeat this step for both tailgate
grommet seals.

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Apply a white chalk mark to the tailgate aperture
seal as shown.

3Close and open the tailgate.
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NOTE: repeat this step for both tailgate
grommet seals.

Check for any chalk transfer to the tailgate
grommet seals in the area shown.
• Confirm the chalk contact area that needs
removing from the tailgate grommet.

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NOTE: repeat this step for both tailgate
grommet seals.

Place a suitable piece of tape or card between the
tailgate grommet and the tailgate.
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6, &CAUTION: make sure no damage is
caused to the vehicle .
. &cAUTION: do not cut into the convolute
section of the grommet.
[ )NOTE: repeat this step for both tailgate
grommet seals if required.
Place a steel rule horizontally onto the tailgate
grommet seal above the convolute and along the
chalk line.
• Firmly holding the steel rule in place, use a
suitable knife to cut through the grommet
seal.

7,L )NOTE: repeat this step for both tailgate
grommet seals if required.
Remove and discard the piece of tailgate
grommet seal.

S L )NOTE: repeat this step for both tailgate
grommet seals if required.
Remove and discard the tape and/or card from
the tailgate.

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9Close and open the tailgate to confirm that there is no contact between the tailgate grommet and tailgate
aperture.

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