Body - Rattle From Roof When Closing Doors

Date: July 11, 2008

Order No.: P-B-65.20/03

Supersedes:

Group: 65

SUBJECT:
All Model 204 Vehicles
Equipped with Code 413 VIN Range F092040 to F092094
Equipped with Code 414 VIN Range F092040 to F114645

Noise from Roof

If you receive customer reports in the above model vehicles of a rattling noise from the roof area when the doors are slammed shut or when the vehicle is in operation, this may be caused by the bonding at the roof bows. It may be necessary to re-glue the roof bows. Follow the procedure below to resolve.

1. Lower the headliner, refer to WIS document AR68.30-P-4300CW.

2. Re-glue the roof bow by filling the joints between bow and roof with body sealant (Figure 1), use standard caulking gun.

Note:
All bonding surfaces must be free from dirt, dust, oil and grease.





Parts Information

Note:
The following allowable labor operations should be used when submitting a warranty claim for this repair. This information has been generated on July 11, 2008. Please refer to Netstar --> Star TekInfo --> Star Time for the most current labor time allowance.





In Case of Warranty, use the table.