B Pillar Applique - Poor Fit

NO: 23-17-96

GROUP: Body

DATE: Mar. 15, 1996

SUBJECT:
"B" Pillar Appliques Poor Fit/Appearance

THIS BULLETIN SUPERSEDES TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 23-32-95 REV. A, DATED JUN. 16, 1995 WHICH SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM YOUR FILES. PARTS AND REPAIR PROCEDURES HAVE BEEN REVISED. ALL REVISIONS ARE HIGHLIGHTED WITH **ASTERISKS**.

MODELS:
1995 (JA) Cirrus/Stratus

SYMPTOM/CONDITION:

"B" Pillar appliques are loose or wavy on doors.





PARTS REQUIRED:

REPAIR PROCEDURE:

** This bulletin involves replacing all four "B" Pillar Appliques with revised parts. **

1. Remove door trim panel.

2. Remove plastic watershield to gain access to door glass and glass run weatherstrip. Use care. Watershield must be replaced intact.

3. Remove window belt molding screw and belt molding,

4. Remove door glass.

5. Pull glass run weatherstrip from door glass opening frame.

6. Remove door "B" pillar weatherstrip from front edge of rear doors.

7. Remove all four "B" Pillar appliques regardless of condition. If one part is bad, all must be replaced.

8. Clean surface of door with 50-50 isopropyl alcohol/water mix. Make sure all adhesive from applique and weatherstrip are removed.

**9. Position revised applique around hem flange. Use a piece of masking tape across both doors to mark top position.**

**NOTE:
FRONT AND REAR DOOR APPLIQUES MUST ALIGN AT TOP.**

**1O. Remove plastic adhesive backing from applique and pressurize to "B" Pillar surface from top to bottom with a felt block.**

11. Repeat procedure on remaining doors.

12. The center belt molding attaching clips will scratch paint off the door sheetmetal as they are removed. To prevent corrosion, coat the scratches liberally with Mopar Corrosion Inhibitor, P/N 82300068, just prior to installing the new moldings.

**13. Install "B" pillar weatherstrip (rear doors), glass run weatherstrip, door glass, watershield, door trim panel, and window belt molding. If door trim panel clips are damaged replace with P/N 6034336.**





NOTE:
IF WATERSHIELDS ARE MISSING OR DAMAGED, REPLACE AS REQUIRED FROM THE PARTS SECTION OF THIS BULLETIN. IF WATERSHIELDS ARE NOT DAMAGED, RESEAL WATERSHIELD TO DOOR SHEETMETAL WITH MOPAR WEATHERSTRIP ADHESIVE, P/N 4773774, OR EQUIVALENT. **APPLY WATERSHIELD TAPE AS SHOWN.** WATERSHIELDS MUST BE INSTALLED INTACT IN ORIGINAL LOCATION.

POLICY: Reimbursable within the provisions of the warranty.

TIME ALLOWANCE:

Labor Operation No: 23-01-06-95 Install "B" Pillar Appliques 3.4 Hrs.
All Four Doors

FAILURE CODE: P8 - New Part