00 General, Technical Data: Causes: Components

Damaged seals for example on the doors and lids.

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Faulty adjusted doors, lids, window glass and sunroof panel.

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Via leaves and flowers in the afflicted water drains.

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Forgotten sealant, not fitting seals

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An improper repair of accident damage, incorrectly welded areas, burned through weld points or weld seams.

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Plugs and grommets -1- that were not properly or completely installed.

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Additional possibilities for a water leak: 

• Customer operating error.
• Additional installation, removal or customizations.
• Production faults such as missing fine-seam sealant in the body area such as faulty welding and boding that is not clean.
• Constructional properties, not technically changeable (for example missing gutter) These should be explained to the customer.
• Aging or wear of seals and sealant.