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Warped Spare Cover S40-V40 2001

posted by  someone claiming to be Mark B on  Mon Aug 5 06:30 CST 2002 [RELATED]

I've had my 2001 v40 for just under 2 years. I have recently noticed that the panel covering the spare tire well has warped. The two sides now curl up slightly, and one annoying result is that the lid now bounces up and down when the car is moving. The lid seems to be made of some sort of fiber board with the carpeting adheared to the top and another fabric underneath.

Has anyone else had this problem, and is there a simple repair? Maybe more importantly, is this covered under the waranty?

Thanks
Mark B








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    Warped Spare Cover S40-V40 2001

    posted by  someone claiming to be jorge on  Mon Aug 5 10:32 CST 2002 [RELATED]

    Yes,

    I've had it about a year and i see the same thing.. is it covered under the warranty?

    jorge








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    Warped Spare Cover S40-V40 2001

    posted by  Yannis on  Mon Aug 5 09:41 CST 2002
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    That is strange...never heard of such item warping!

    It should be covered under the original 48-month/50,000-mile warranty.


    Yannis
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      Warped Spare Cover S40-V40 2001

      posted by  someone claiming to be Mark B on  Mon Aug 5 11:01 CST 2002 [RELATED]

      Trust me, I'm not making this up! The resulting bouncing becomes annoying when driving with nothing in the back.

      I'll take this up with my dealer in DC. Thanks for your guidance!

      Mark B








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        Warped Spare Cover S40-V40 2001

        posted by  Canman on  Tue Aug 6 14:56 CST 2002
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        I also had a warped spare tire cover on my '01 v40 which was replaced at no charge under warranty. Hope this new one holds up for more than 1 year.







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