LEFT REAR DOOR BINDS WHEN OPENING. Buick Regal 1994

SUBJECT: LEFT REAR DOOR BINDS WHEN OPENING (BEND SEAL STRIP MOUNTING FLANGE)

MODELS: 1994-95 BUICK REGAL SEDAN

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE LEFT REAR DOOR STICKS.

CAUSE:

THIS CONDITION MAY BE CAUSED BY INTERFERENCE OF THE DOOR UPPER FRAME TO THE AUXILIARY SEAL STRIP ALONG THE ROOF.

CORRECTION:

THIS CONDITION MAY BE ADDRESSED BY USING A HAMMER AND A BLOCK OF WOOD. BEND THE AUXILIARY SEAL STRIP MOUNTING FLANGE DOWNWARD FROM THE "B" PILLAR BACK 6". IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO REMOVE THE SEAL STRIP FROM THE FLANGE FOR THIS REPAIR. SEE FIGURE 1.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE: LABOR OPERATION: T1500 LABOR TIME: 0.2 HR.

FIGURES: 1

Object Number: 83967 Size: FS

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