Rear Floor Carpet Wet with Dirty Water (Apply Sealer)

This bulletin is being revised to add Warranty information. Please discard Corporate Bulletin Number 03-08-57-001A (Section 08 -- Body & Accessories).

This bulletin also cancels and supersedes Corporate Bulletin Number 01-08-57-001A. Please discard Corporate Bulletin Number 01-08-57-001A (Section 08 -- Body & Accessories).

Some customers may comment that the second row foot well is wet with dirty water. Water may also travel along the rear door rocker sill plate to the front seat footwell area.

The rear wheelhouse seam may not be sealed properly. Refer to the illustrations above.

There may be a hole in the upper front corner of the fenderwell. Refer to the illustration above.

A horizontal seam on the forward surface of the rear fenderwells may be partially covered with undercoating. A potential exists for water to enter the seam along its entire length, particularly in the area of the radius behind the outer wheelhouse molding. See the illustration for seam location.

Seal the rear wheelhouse using the following procedure.

1. Remove the rear trim panel. Refer to SI Document ID #786031 (Right) or #786026 (Left).
2. Clean the seam with an alcohol-based cleaner.
3. Seal the seam with Medium Body Seam Sealing Compound Urethane, P/N 12378501 (Canadian P/N 10952233) or equivalent.
4. Reinstall the trim panel.

1. Clean the seam with an alcohol-based cleaner.
2. Seal the seam with Medium Body Seam Sealing Compound Urethane, P/N 12378501 (Canadian P/N 10952233) or equivalent.

1. Raise the vehicle on the hoist.
2. Clean the seam area with soap and water. Blow dry with compressed air.
3. Apply a generous bead of Lord Fusor sealer on the seam and completely around the seam.

The following material or equivalent should be used.

Urethane is currently available from GMSPO.

*Call 1-800-234-3876 (ext. 3) for information on where to purchase Lord Fusor.

For vehicles repaired under warranty, use: