Canada - Body - Sunroof Leaks Water Onto Headliner/Floor Carpet

Bulletin
T-TCI-3620

Issue Date
January 16, 2012

Market
Canada

Title
WATER LEAK AT HEADLINER

Service Category
Vehicle Interior

Section
Interior Panels/Trim

Market
Canada






APPLICABILITY:

TSB SUPERSESSION NOTICE

The information contained in this TSB supersedes TSB No. T-TCI-2761.
- Production Change Information, Warranty Information, and Parts Information sections have been updated.
- The Repair Procedure has been updated with Repair Manual references.

TSB No. T-TCI-2761 is Obsolete and any printed versions should be discarded. Be sure to review the entire content of this service bulletin before proceeding.

INTRODUCTION:

Some vehicles may exhibit a water leak condition in the headliner that may also result in a wet foot well area. This condition may be the result of one or more moon roof drain hoses becoming loose or disconnected from a moon roof drain pan nipple. The following procedure describes the repair method to address this condition.

PRODUCTION CHANGE INFORMATION:







This TSB applies to 2004 - 2008 model year Solara vehicles and to Avalon, Camry, and Camry HV vehicles produced BEFORE the Production Change Effective VINs shown.






WARRANTY INFORMATION:






PARTS INFORMATION:


NOTE
Install one clamp on each of the 4 drain hoses.

REPAIR PROCEDURE

1. Remove the headliner.

Refer to ETAS/TIS Library, applicable model and model year Repair Manual:

- 2005 Avalon:
Vehicle Interior - Interior Panels/Trim - "Roof Headlining Assy: Replacement"

- 2006 / 2007 / 2008 / 2009 / 2010 / 2011 Avalon:
Vehicle Interior - Interior Panels/Trim - "Interior: Roof Headlining: Removal"

- 2007 / 2008 / 2009 / 2010 / 2011 Camry:
Vehicle Interior - Interior Panels/Trim - "Interior: Roof Headlining: Removal"

- 2007 / 2008 / 2009 / 2010 / 2011 Camry HV:
Vehicle Interior - Interior Panels/Trim - "Interior: Roof Headlining: Removal"

- 2004 / 2005 Solara:
Vehicle Interior - Interior Panels/Trim - "Roof Headlining Assy: Replacement"

- 2006 / 2007 / 2008 Solara:
Vehicle Interior - Interior Panels/Trim - "Interior: Roof Headlining: Removal"

2. Remove all 4 drain hoses from the drain pan nipples.

Front Door Repair







3. Install the drain hose clamps as shown in Figures 1 and 2.

NOTE
When installing the drain hoses, the 4 clamps MUST face toward the outside of the vehicle and also be above the lower surface of the sliding roof housing to prevent interference with the headliner.

A. Initially, slide the clip onto the drain hose a minimum of 30 mm from the end of the drain hose.
B. Insert the drain hose onto the sliding roof nipple, completely covering the nipple (See Figure 2).







C. Move the clip along the drain hose to its final location, 7 mm from the end of the drain hose as shown in Figure 2.

4. Water test the vehicle to confirm that there are no leaks from the drain hoses.
5. Reinstall the headliner.

- 2005 Avalon:
Vehicle Interior - Interior Panels/Trim - "Roof Headlining Assy: Replacement"

- 2006 / 2007 / 2008 / 2009 / 2010 / 2011 Avalon:
Vehicle Interior - Interior Panels/Trim - "Interior: Roof Headlining: Installation"

- 2007 / 2008 / 2009 / 2010 / 2011 Camry:
Vehicle Interior - Interior Panels/Trim - "Interior: Roof Headlining: Installation"

- 2007 / 2008 / 2009 / 2010 / 2011 Camry HV:
Vehicle Interior - Interior Panels/Trim - "Interior: Roof Headlining: Installation"

- 2004 / 2005 Solara:
Vehicle Interior - Interior Panels/Trim - "Roof Headlining Assy: Replacement"

- 2006 / 2007 / 2008 Solara:
Vehicle Interior - Interior Panels/Trim - "Interior: Roof Headlining: Installation"

NOTE:
Issue of this Technical Service Bulletin is to ensure that proper repair information is available. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN AUTHORIZATION FOR REPAIR. Normal provisions of the formal warranty policy, as applicable, will apply.