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Body - Door Glass Run Puckering Along B-Pillar

NUMBER: 23-018-04

GROUP: Body

DATE: May 18, 2004

SUBJECT:
Left Front Door Glass Run Distortion

OVERVIEW:
This bulletin involves seating the glass run in the B-pillar channel and possibly replacing the door glass.

MODELS:

2005 (LX) 300/Magnum

NOTE:
This bulletin applies to vehicles built prior to May 1, 2004 (MDH 0501XX).

SYMPTOM/CONDITION:

When the left front door glass is raised the outboard lip of glass run puckers along the B-pillar.

DIAGNOSIS:

Visually inspect the outboard lip of glass run with the glass in the full up position, if the glass run is puckered, perform the Repair Procedure.





PARTS REQUIRED:

REPAIR PROCEDURE:

1. Lower glass to full down position.

2. Push rubber glass run rearward to fully seat in B-pillar channel.

3. Fold outer lip of glass run rearward into proper position.

4. Cycle window up/down 6 to 8 times.

5. If glass run puckers again, use the service procedures available on TechCONNECT to replace door glass.

NOTE:
Door Speaker removal is not required.

NOTE:
If the water shield gets torn during glass replacement, repair or replace the watershield.

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.