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Body - Water Drips Into Trunk Area When Deck Lid Is Opened

NUMBER: 23-016-12

GROUP: Body

DATE: May 23, 2012

THIS SERVICE BULLETIN IS ALSO BEING RELEASED AS RAPID RESPONSE
TRANSMITTAL (RRT) 12-036. 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:
Water Drips Into Trunk Compartment When Decklid Is Opened

OVERVIEW:
This bulletin involves removing the lower e-coat drain plugs from the decklid to allow water to drain properly and prevent it from running into the trunk compartment when opening the decklid.

MODELS:

2011-2012 JS Avenger

NOTE:
This bulletin applies to Avenger vehicles only built prior to November 17, 2011 (MDH 1117XX).

SYMPTOM/CONDITION:
The customer may experience water leaking into the trunk compartment when opening the decklid.

DIAGNOSIS:
If a customers 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.

REPAIR PROCEDURE:





Open the rear decklid and remove the lower e-coat drain plug (1) from each side of the decklid (2) (Fig. 1).

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.