Final week we reported that Mercedes-Benz issued a recall for some present mannequin C300s as a result of water may accumulate within the trunk space and pose a danger of {an electrical} quick or fireplace.
It seems that many makes and mannequin automobiles have issues with moisture accumulating the place it shouldn’t be. Nevertheless, recollects to deal with the problem have been few and far between.
In latest months Nissan has issued a technical service bulletin (TSB) for the Rogue to deal with experiences of roof leaks on account of clogged sunroof drains, or water getting previous roof rail mounts. Ford has issued a TSB to deal with complaints about water leaking by the map lights above the windshield.
The Toyota RAV4 has drawn its share of on-line complaints about roof leaks. Some homeowners and automotive specialists have pointed fingers at sunroof drains and baggage rack gaskets.
Richard Reina, product coaching director at CARiD.com, says automobiles might spring leaks for all kinds of causes. It might be an issue with the manufacturing course of – poor welds or lacking or misaligned gaskets and seals.
Poor repairs and uncared for upkeep
Nevertheless it can be a product of collision harm and poor repairs. Uncared for upkeep may also end in particles gathering in drain hoses.
“Based mostly on proprietor complaints and manufacturing facility TSBs, many water leaks appear to be brought on by manufacturing defects,” Reina advised ConsumerAffairs.
In response to the automotive weblog motorsonwheels.com, water might be coming from the engine compartment. It notes that almost all automobiles have a cabin filter within the engine compartment that has a canopy and seals to forestall water from leaking into the cabin.
Leaky seals, a results of improper set up of the filter, are sometimes a supply of water within the cabin. It may be repaired by having a mechanic substitute all of the covers and seals.
Within the case of the Mercedes-Benz recall, the corporate mentioned it was appearing as a result of water within the trunk space may result in numerous malfunctions, akin to rear exterior lighting failure, unintentional rear seat folding, and rearview digicam failure, growing the chance of a crash or harm. It additionally will increase the chance of a fireplace.
Water gathering within the inside of a automobile or truck is rarely a very good factor, and if extreme may harm the automobile’s resale worth.
