WATER LEAK CAUSING FLOOR CARPET TO BECOME SATURATED. Buick Riviera 1995

SUBJECT: WATER LEAK CAUSING FLOOR CARPET TO BECOME SATURATED (APPLY DUCT TAPE BELOW SPEAKER POCKET)

MODELS: 1995 BUICK RIVIERA - BUILT BETWEEN VIN BREAKPOINTS S4720000 AND S4725000

CONDITION:

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON WATER ENTERING THE VEHICLE AND SATURATING THE FLOOR CARPET.

CAUSE:

THE WATER LEAK MAY BE DUE TO A CO-ADHESIVE FAILURE ON THE BUTYL BEAD OF ADHESIVE, JUST BELOW THE SPEAKER POCKET FORMATION ON THE WATER DEFLECTOR. SEE FIGURE 1, ITEM 1.

CORRECTION:

IMPORTANT: BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE REPAIR PROCEDURE, PLEASE REFER TO THE BUICK "KNOW-HOW, RIVIERA WINDOW SEALING" TECHNICIAN MANUAL, PAGE 8, DIAGNOSTIC CHART, TO VERIFY THAT THE WATER IS NOT BEING CAUSED BY A DOOR GLASS MISADJUSTMENT OR FAULTY WEATHER SEAL.

REMOVE THE TRIM PANEL AND APPLY AN 8 1/2" X 1 1/2" STRIP OF DUCT TAPE BELOW THE SPEAKER POCKET. SEE FIGURE 1, ITEM 2.

IMPORTANT: UPON REINSTALLATION OF THE DOOR TRIM PANEL, VERIFY THAT THE DUCT TAPE DOES NOT SHOW BELOW THE TRIM PANEL.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: C3348/58 (RIGHT/LEFT) USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME.

FIGURES: 1 ATTACHMENTS: 0

Object Number: 94899 Size: SH

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