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Outside Rear View Mirror (OSRV) Difficult to Adjust, Will Not Move Through Full Range of Adjustment (Check for Proper Engagement of Mirror Body to Adjustment Tower)

Subject:Outside Rear View Mirror (OSRV) Difficult to Adjust, Will Not Move Through Full Range of Adjustment (Check for Proper Engagement of Mirror Body to Adjustment Tower)

Models:2008 Chevrolet Cobalt
2008 Pontiac G5
Built Prior to 4/18/2008 with Manual Outside Rear View Mirror RPO DC8



Condition

Some customers may comment on the manual outside rear view mirror being difficult to adjust or will not move through the full range of adjustment.

Cause

This condition may be due to the rear view mirror being improperly positioned in the mirror tower, causing the toggle to be restricted by the upper door trim cover.

Correction

Technicians are to check for proper engagement of the mirror body to the adjustment tower using the procedure below.

  1. Remove the upper door trim cover.
  2. Loosen the mirror and properly engage the tower legs into the adjustment tower. Verify that the tower legs are seated by physically pulling the tower up/down and/or side to side. The tower leg will "click" if not seated correctly.
  3. If the tower is still not seated, remove all three fasteners and the mirror, the reinstall the mirror.

Mirror Tower Seated Correctly at Base (1)


Object Number: 2104516  Size: SH

Warranty Information

For vehicles repaired under warranty, use:

Labor Operation

Description

Labor Operation

B9782*

OSRV Mirror Modification

0.2 hr

Add

Remove and Reinstall Mirror

0.1 hr

*This is a unique labor operation for bulletin use only. It will not be published in the Labor Time Guide.