DOOR UPPER TRIM LOOSE AT INNER PANEL AT MIRROR PATCH. Buick Regal 1995

SUBJECT: DOOR UPPER TRIM LOOSE TO INNER PANEL AT MIRROR PATCH (RESEAT RETAINER)

MODELS: 1995 BUICK REGAL COUPE

CONDITION:

DOOR TRIM LOOSE TO DOOR INNER PANEL AT REMOTE MIRROR PATCH.

CAUSE:

RETAINER NOT FULLY SEATED TO DOOR INNER PANEL.

CORRECTION:

RESEAT RETAINER TO DOOR INNER PANEL USING THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES:

1. REMOVE THE FOLLOWING THREE (3) SCREWS FROM THE DOOR TRIM PAD:

A. ONE SCREW JUST FORWARD OF MIRROR PATCH. B. ONE SCREW RETAINING DOOR HANDLE TRIM ESCUTCHEON. C. ONE SCREW (FORWARD MOST) FROM BOTTOM OF TRIM PAD.

2. THERE IS A RETAINING "FINGER" MOLDED TO THE BACK OF THE DOOR TRIM PANEL LOCATED BEHIND THE MIRROR PATCH. CAREFULLY PUSH THE MIRROR PATCH INWARD TOWARD THE DOOR TO SEAT THE FINGER, THEN PUSH THE MIRROR PATCH UPWARD TO FULLY SEAT THE MIRROR PATCH TO THE DOOR INNER PANEL. WITH THE MIRROR PATCH FIRMLY SEATED, REINSTALL THE UPPER TRIM INTO ITS RETAINER ALONG THE TOP EDGE OF THE DOOR.

3. REINSTALL THE PREVIOUSLY REMOVED SCREWS STARTING AT THE MIRROR PATCH, THEN THE LOWER TRIM PANEL SCREW, AND LAST THE DOOR HANDLE ESCUTCHEON SCREW MAKING SURE THE ESCUTCHEON IS SEATED SQUARELY ON ITS SEAT AND IN THE FULL REARWARD POSITION OF ITS OPENING.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE: LABOR OPERATION: C3348 RIGHT SIDE C3358 LEFT SIDE USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME

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