Passenger Floor Leak/Wet/HVAC Blower Motor Inoperative (Install New Cowl Air Inlet Butyl Patch)

Some customers may comment about water leaking on the front passenger side floor of the vehicle or that the blower motor is inoperative.

This condition may be caused by a poor fitting butyl patch at the cowl air inlet.

Replace the cowl air inlet butyl patch.

1. Open the hood.
2. Remove the left and right wiper arms. Refer to SI if necessary.
3. Remove the four 7 mm screws and the two push-in retainers from each side of the grille panel.
4. Remove the five wire harness retainers from the grille panel.
5. Lift the panel up and place it on the engine.
6. IF THE PATCH IS IN PLACE AND SEALING PROPERLY, REFER TO BULLETIN NUMBER 05-01-38-016B.
7. Remove the butyl patch and clean the area with a 3M™ General Purpose Cleaner, or equivalent.
8. Install the sealing patch to the cowl opening and apply pressure to the outer edge of the patch.
9. Install the air inlet grille panel and tuck the weatherstrip into the side weatherstrip that runs down the fenders.
10. Install the four 7 mm screws and the two push-in retainers to each side of the grille panel.

Tighten
Tighten the four 7 mm bolts to 10 N·m (89 lb in).

11. Install the left and right wiper arms. Refer to SI if necessary.
12. Close the hood.

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