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Interior - Interior Door Pull Handle Paint Peeling

SI B51 20 05
Body Equipment

July 2005
Technical Service

This Service Information bulletin supersedes Service Measure B51 205 03 dated July 2003.

SUBJECT
Inner Door Grab Handle Paint Peeling

MODEL
E53 (X5)

SITUATION

Certain hand creams and sun-tanning lotions can affect the top-coat paint adhesion of the inner door grab handle.

CORRECTION

On a customer complaint basis, replace the defective part only. An additional primer has been introduced in production to improve the top-coat paint adhesion. The improved parts have been available in the Parts Distribution Centers since July 2002.

PROCEDURE

^ Follow Repair Instructions RA 51 41 017 to replace the door grab handle.

^ Refer to the EPC for the correct part number.





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