Service VME - Popping Noise When Rotating the Sunvisor - body headliner

When servicing the vehicle with the VIN you entered, the following diagnosis might be helpful if the vehicle exhibits the described symptoms.

This voice message is intended for Buick dealers that participate in the General Motors voice messaging system. A driver or passenger may experience a popping noise when rotating the sunvisor on a 2003 Buick LeSabre. This noise may be coming from the mounting plate that is welded to the front roof support rail. The mounting plate is located on the upper or roof side of the roof rail. It is possible that the mounting plate may have a poor weld, which could result in a popping noise. To correct this condition it is necessary to lower the headliner, drill a hole into the sun visor mounting plate and install a pop rivet.

Please follow this diagnosis process thoroughly and complete each step. If the condition exhibited is resolved without completing every step, the remaining steps do not need to be performed. If these steps do not resolve the condition, please contact GM TAC for further diagnostic assistance. This diagnostic approach was developed for the vehicle with the VIN you entered and should not be automatically be used for other vehicles with similar symptoms.