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Center Armrest - Lid Rattles

NUMBER: 23-02-99

GROUP: Body

DATE: Jan. 29, 1999

SUBJECT:
Center Armrest Lid Rattles

OVERVIEW:
This bulletin involves installing a stop bumper on the center armrest's striker bezel.

MODELS:
1998 - 1999 (DN) Durango

NOTE:
THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 40-20-40 FRONT SEAT (SALES CODE CBE) BUILT BETWEEN MARCH 23, 1998 (MDH 0328XX) AND OCTOBER 17, 1998 (MDH 1016XX).

SYMPTOM/CONDITION:

Center armrest lid rattles.

DIAGNOSIS:

With the center armrest in the down position and the lid latched, tap on the lid directly above the striker and listen for the lid to rattle. If the lid rattles, perform the Repair Procedure.

PARTS REQUIRED:

1 05015588AA Stop Bumper Kit Consisting Of:
1 Screw
1 Bumper

REPAIR PROCEDURE:

THIS REPAIR IS COMPATIBLE WITH DAIMLERCHRYSLER'S MOBILE SERVICE PROGRAM AND DOES NOT REQUIRE HOISTS OR OTHER FULL SERVICE FACILITY SPECIAL EQUIPMENT.

1. Open the center armrest cover.





2. Remove the driver side screw that attaches the striker bezel to the underside of the armrest cover (Figure 1).

3. Insert the new screw from bumper kit p/n 05015588AA into the new stop bumper. Then. install the stop bumper screw assembly into the location where the screw was removed in Step 2.

4. Verify that the center armrest cover closes easily and that the rattle is gone. If the center armrest cover is difficult to close, the armrest cover can be carefully bent up at the ends (in the direction of a smile) to adjust the tension between the stop bumper and the cover.

POLICY: Reimbursable within the provisions of the warranty.

TIME ALLOWANCE:

Labor Operation No: 23-14-21-91 0.2 Hrs.

FAILURE CODE: PS - New Part