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Interior - Incorrect Rear Door Trim Panels Installed At Factory

NUMBER: 23-009-12 REV.A

GROUP: Body

DATE: March 08, 2012

THIS BULLETIN SUPERSEDES SERVICE BULLETIN 23-009-12, DATED MARCH 07, 2012, WHICH SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM YOUR FILES. ALL REVISIONS ARE HIGHLIGHTED WITH **ASTERISKS**.

THIS SERVICE BULLETIN IS ALSO BEING RELEASED AS RAPID RESPONSE TRANSMITTAL (RRT) 12-015. ALL APPLICABLE SOLD AND UN-SOLD RRT VIN's HAVE BEEN LOADED. TO VERIFY THAT THIS RRT SERVICE ACTION IS APPLICABLE TO THE VEHICLE, USE VIP OR PERFORM A VIN SEARCH IN TECHCONNECT. ALL REPAIRS ARE REIMBURSABLE WITHIN THE PROVISIONS OF WARRANTY.

SUBJECT:
Incorrect Rear Door Trim Panel

OVERVIEW:
Inspect and if necessary remove and replace the right and left rear door trim panel.

MODELS:

2012 (LX) 300

NOTE:
This bulletin applies to vehicles equipped with 18 premium speakers and sub woofer (sales code RCA) built before October 06, 2011 (MDH 1006XX).

SYMPTOM/CONDITION:
Incorrect right and left rear door trim panel.

DIAGNOSIS:
If a customer's VIN is listed in VIP or your RRT VIN list, perform the repair. For all other customers that describe the symptom/condition, perform the Repair Procedure.





PARTS REQUIRED:

REPAIR PROCEDURE:





1. Inspect the right and left rear door trim panel for speaker grills (Fig. 1).

2. **Did the rear door trim panels have speaker grills?

a. Yes >>> Return the vehicle to the customer or dealer inventory.

b. No >>> Proceed to Step # 3.**

3. Remove and replace both rear door trim panels. Refer to the detailed procedures available in DealerConnect > TechCONNECT > under: Service Info > 23-Body > Doors - Rear > PANEL, Rear Door Trim > Removal/Installation.

POLICY:
Reimbursable within the provisions of the warranty.





TIME ALLOWANCE:





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