Squeak Noise from Third Row Seats (Properly Seat Escutcheons Over Seat Strikers and Apply Flock or Felt Tape to Seat Bars)

Some customers may comment on a squeak noise coming from the third row of seats when the seats are in the tumbled (folded forward) position.

This condition may have two causes:

1. To verify the customer concern, flip the seat to the tumbled position and wiggle. Push seat outboard while wiggling. Listen for squeak noises.



2. Visually inspect the rear of the seats to determine if there is contact between the metal seat bar and the plastic seat escutcheon (1).
3. Remove both third row seats. Refer to Rear Seat Replacement (Tahoe/Yukon/Escalade with Bucket) or (Tahoe/Yukon/Escalade with Split Bench) in SI.



4. Visually inspect the plastic seat escutcheon to see if it is correctly seated over the strikers. An improperly seated escutcheon is shown (2). There are three escutcheons for the third row. Check each.
5. Snap (seat) the plastic seat escutcheon into the correct position over the strikers if necessary.



6. If there was contact between the metal seat bar and the plastic seat escutcheon in Step 2, look at the metal seat bar and note the location of contact or witness marks (3).
7. Cut two pieces of 30 mm x 40 mm (1.2 in x 1.6 in) flock tape. Use polyester 0.8 mm (0.031 in) thick flock (or felt) tape.



8. Apply tape to the inboard angled section of the seat bar (4). Make sure that the seam (gap when wrapping tape around bar) of this tape is NOT at the contact area/witness mark noted in Step 6. Install tape to both seats.
9. Install both seats. Be sure that the seats are securely installed. Refer to Rear Seat Replacement (Tahoe/Yukon/Escalade with Bucket) or (Tahoe/Yukon/Escalade with Split Bench) in SI.



10. Verify that the customer concern has been eliminated. Inspect to be sure that any contact areas on the seat bar are covered by flock tape (5).

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