RATTLE/SQUEAK FROM PASSENGER (RIGHT) SIDE OF REAR FOLDING
SUBJECT: RATTLE/SQUEAK FROM PASSENGER (RIGHT) SIDE OF REAR FOLDING SEATBACK AREA (REPOSITION RIGHT HAND FRAME ARM)
MODELS: 1995-97 CHEVROLET CAVALIER 1995-97 PONTIAC SUNFIRE 1995-97 TOYOTA CAVALIER
CONDITION:
SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON A RATTLE/SQUEAK COMING FROM THE PASSENGER (RIGHT) SIDE OF THE REAR FOLDING SEATBACK AREA WHEN THE REAR SEAT IS UNOCCUPIED.
CAUSE:
THE CONDITION MAY BE DUE TO EXCESSIVE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE REAR SEATBACK FRAME AND BODY PIVOT BRACKETS.
CORRECTION:
TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION, REMOVE REAR SEATBACK AND REPOSITION THE RIGHT HAND FRAME ARM AS FOLLOWS:
1. REMOVE REAR SEATBACK. REFER TO REAR SEATBACK IN THE APPROPRIATE SERVICE MANUAL.
2. REPOSITION RIGHT HAND FRAME ARM BY MOVING OUTBOARD APPROXIMATELY 8 MM (0.31 IN.). CHECK THE NEW MINIMUM WIDTH DIMENSION OF 1086 MM (42.75 IN.) FROM THE LEFT HAND FRAME ARM TO THE RIGHT HAND FRAME ARM. REFER TO FIGURE 1.
3. INSTALL REAR SEATBACK. REFER TO REAR SEATBACK IN THE APPROPRIATE SERVICE MANUAL.
WARRANTY INFORMATION:
FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:
LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: C7188 LABOR OPERATION TIME: 0.2 HR
FIGURES: 01 ATTACHMENTS: 00
FIGURE 1: 1. ORIGINAL POSITION OF RIGHT HAND FRAME ARM. 2. NEW (REVISED) POSITION OF RIGHT HAND FRAME ARM. 3. REAR SEATBACK.
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