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Side Vent Glass - Bang Sound on Rough Roads

NO.: 23-47-93
GROUP: Body
EFFECTIVE DATE: Sep. 17, 1993

SUBJECT:
Side Vent Glass Contacts Sheet Metal

MODELS:
1991 - 1993 (AS) Caravan/Grand Caravan/Caravan CV Voyager/Grand Voyager/Town & Country

SYMPTOMICONDITION:

Driving over rough road surfaces may cause either side vent glass to contact the body sheet metal. A sharp bang or snap sound will result if a side vent glass contacts the body sheet metal.

DIAGNOSIS:

Open the suspect side vent glass and inspect for urethane isolators attached to the body sheet metal at the upper and lower rear corners of the window aperture. If no isolators are found on the body sheet metal, perform the repair procedure. If isolators are found on the body sheet metal, use the palm of your hand to tap the rear corners of the glass quickly 4 or 5 times. If no contact is heard, the source of the sound is not the side vent glass contacting the body sheet metal. If contact is heard, perform the repair procedure.

PARTS REQUIRED:

AR Isolator 4673241

REPAIR PROCEDURE:

This bulletin involves installing urethane isolators to prevent the side vent glass contacting the body sheet metal.

1. Inspect the backside of the vent side glass and remove any isolators attached to the glass.

2. Clean the body sheet metal at the upper and lower rear corners of the window aperture with Mopar Tar/Road Oil Remover (P/N 4549601).

3. Install one isolator (P/N 4673241) to the body sheet metal at each of the rear corners of the window apertures.

4. Using the palm of your hand, quickly tap the rear corners of the glass 4 or 5 times. If no contact is heard, the repair is complete. If contact is still heard, go to step 5.

5. Install additional isolators to the right or left of each isolator installed in step 3.

6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 until contact between the side vent glass and the body sheet metal is eliminated.

POLICY: Reimbursable within the provisions of the warranty.

TIME ALLOWANCE:
Labor Operation No. 23-30-30-91 0.4 Hrs.

FAILURE CODE: P8 - New Part