Interior - Front Door Handle or Bezel Replacement

NUMBER: 23-013-04

GROUP: Body

DATE: May 4, 2004

THIS BULLETIN SUPERSEDES TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 23-047-02, DATED DEC. 13, 2002, WHICH SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM YOUR FILES. ALL REVISIONS ARE HIGHLIGHTED WITH **ASTERISKS** AND INCLUDES UPDATES TO THE PARTS REQUIRED AND AN ADDITIONAL MODEL YEAR.

SUBJECT:
Interior Front Door Handle/Bezel Replacement

OVERVIEW:
This bulletin provides information to allow replacement of interior front door handle/bezel instead of replacement of the door trim panel.

MODELS:

1998 - **2004** (LH) LHS/300M/Concorde/Intrepid

SYMPTOM/CONDITION:

An interior front door handle/bezel requires replacement.











**PARTS REQUIRED:

NOTE:
Each kit contains one handle/bezel assembly, six pushnuts and an instruction sheet.





SPECIAL TOOLS/EQUIPMENT REQUIRED:

REPAIR PROCEDURE:

1. Remove the front door trim panel using the procedures outlined on TeChCONNECT or in Section 23 of the appropriate service manual.





2. After placing the door trim panel on a clean work surface, use a 21/64 in. drill bit to drill out the mounting boss heat stakes that attach the existing door handle/bezel to the trim panel. Take extra care to drill in the center of each heat stake, (Fig. 1).

3. Remove the existing handle/bezel from trim panel.

4. Clean the back of the trim panel of all plastic filings.

5. Seat the new handle/bezel into position.

6. Place the push nuts onto the handle/bezel bosses.





7. Use a 10 mm socket to install the push nuts all the way down on the mounting bosses to secure the handle/bezel onto the door trim panel. Using a wiggling side to side motion may be helpful, (Fig. 2).

8. Install the lock switch from the original handle/bezel to the new door handle/bezel.

9. Install the door trim panel using the procedures outlined on TechConnect or in Section 23 of the appropriate service manual.

POLICY:
Reimbursable within the provisions of the warranty.





TIME ALLOWANCE:





FAILURE CODE:

Disclaimer:
This bulletin is supplied as technical information only and is not an authorization for repair.