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Rear Inward Facing Seats - Rattle

28/01/96

76/06/96/US

SUBJECT:
Load Space Inward Facing Seats Rattle

MODEL:
Discovery with inward facing seats

AFFECTED VEHICLES:
LP
LH
LJ 081991 to 146000
LD

DETAIL

Vehicles within the above VIN range may exhibit rattles coming from the rear inward facing seats. The source of the rattle is the seat back supporting bracket. A wavy washer fitted between the fixing bolt head and the seat back supporting bracket should hold the supporting bracket firmly.

To overcome this condition a fiat washer has been introduced that fits between the wavy washer and the bolt head. This washer will be fitted by the supplier in the above VIN range, and will prevent any further rattles in this area.

ACTION REQUIRED

Upon customer complaint of a rattle coming from the inward facing seats, fit the fiat washer described in the process below.

PARTS INFORMATION

4478 - Flat Washer (Qty. 4)

PROCEDURE

Refer to the Workshop Manual section 76 "Rear Fold down seats (seat and squab)."





1. Remove the torx headed bolts that attach the support brackets to the seat backs (see illustration), fit a flat washer between the head of the bolts and the wavy washer.

2. Refit the bolts and tighten.

WARRANTY:

Normal warranty policy and procedure apply

COMP.CODE:

8H1K

SRO:

76.79.89/26 - Fit flat washers to seat supports 0.20 hr.