Instrument Panel Compartment Door Inoperative (Replace Hinge)

This bulletin is being revised to add the 2005 model year. Please discard Corporate Bulletin Number 05-08-49-001 (Section 08 - Body and Accessories).

Some customers may comment that the instrument panel compartment door is inoperative.

The plastic hinge may be cracking and causing the door to be inoperative.

Replace the compartment hinge using the following procedure:

1. Open the instrument panel compartment door.
2. Remove the six screws that retain the door to the hinge.
3. Remove the door.
4. Remove the lower closeout panel.
5. Remove the two 7 mm (0.27 in) screws that retain the compartment to the instrument panel.
6. Use a 5 mm or (13/64) drill bit and drill out the rivets that retain the hinge to the instrument panel compartment. Place a towel on the floor to catch the shaving from the rivets.
7. Install the hinge and rivets.
8. Install the two 7 mm (0.27 in) bolts and the closeout panel.

Tighten
Tighten the two bolts to 4 N·m (35 lb in).

9. Install the compartment door.
10. Install the six screws that retain the door to the hinge.
11. Close the door and verify door alignment.

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