Kick Panel Fresh Air Vent - Water Leak

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GMC NUMBER: 87-T-109

GROUP: 10 - Body Section

DATE: January, 1988

CORPORATE
NUMBER: 761609
SUBJECT: WATER LEAK THROUGH THE KICK PANEL FRESH AIR VENT

MODELS: 1985-86 C/K AND 1987 R/V MODELS WITHOUT AIR CONDITIONING

FIGURE 1:

Some 1985-86 C/K and 1987 R/V models without air conditioning may have water entering into the vehicle through the right and/or left fresh air vents in the kick panels. With the fresh air vent in the open position, water from the hood hinge water deflector (Figure No. 1A) may drip into the fresh air vent door and then flow onto the floor of the vehicle. To repair this condition, a hood hinge water deflector extension (Figure No. 1B) can be placed over the existing deflector (Figure No. 1C) to direct the flow of water past the fresh air vent door. To access the hood hinge water deflector, remove the fresh air vent assembly from the kick panel and reach up into the inner fender through the kick panel opening. The triangular shaped hood hinge water deflector can be felt about four inches up inside the opening. The new deflector extension will snap over the existing deflector and be held in place by tabs on the extension as shown in Figure No. 1D. Figure No. 1E shows the hood hinge water deflector with extension attached. A silicone sealer applied to the back side of the extension as shown in Figure No. 1D will help hold it in position and prevent any rattling noise. Labor 0P T7400 should be used when performing this operation. Repair time is .8 hours for both sides.
PARTS INFORMATION:

PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION QUANTITY

15606309 Deflector - LH 1

15606310 Deflector - RH 1

1052751 G.E. Silmate As Required
Silicone Rubber or equivalent

FIGURE 1:

PROCEDURE:

^ Remove fresh air vent assembly as described in Section 1A of the Service Manual.

^ Apply sealer as shown in Figure No. 1E

^ Snap extension into position over existing water deflector.

^ Reinstall fresh air vent assembly.
This condition was corrected in production beginning with the following VIN breakpoints:

Janesville HJ523044

Flint (Pickup) HF729089

Flint (Suburban/Blazer) HF526813

St. Louis HS525070