Repair when you can Engine and engine cooling
An inoperative charging system can result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Oil may leak from the front cylinder bank cover gasket, potentially dripping onto the alternator and causing the charging system to become inoperative.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
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Repair when you can Engine and engine cooling
If the alternator is damaged, the charging system warning lamp in the instrument cluster will illuminate, and the engine will lose power and the vehicle will eventually stop operating while being driven.
The affected vehicles may experience an oil leak from the front cylinder bank valve cover gasket. If there is a sufficient amount of oil dropped onto the alternator, the alternator will be damaged causing the charging system to become inoperative.
What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.
Repair soon Air bags
If the clock spring develops high resistance, in the event of a crash, the drivers air bag will not deploy and will not be able to properly protect the driver, increasing the risk of injuries.
The clock spring contact assembly for the driver's air bag supplemental restraint system (SRS) may become damaged through usage over time. The driver's air bag electrical circuit will experience a high resistance condition, potentially causing the driver's air bag to not deploy.
What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.