Instrument Panel - Rattle Noise From Dash Area
File In Section: 8 - Chassis/Body ElectricalBulletin No.: 86-83-07
Date: July, 1998
Subject:
Instrument Panel (I/P) Insulator Panel Rattle
(Rotate Push/Insert Nut 90°)
Models:
1998 Chevrolet and GMC S/T Models
1998 Oldsmobile Bravada
Built Prior to the Following VIN Breakpoints:
Plant Division VIN
Linden Chevrolet (Blazer) WK204953
Linden Chevrolet (Pickup) WK200329
Moraine Chevrolet (Blazer) W2232089
Shreveport Chevrolet (Pickup) W8188192
Linden GMC (Pickup) WK521951
Linden GMC (Jimmy) WK521952
Moraine GMC (Jimmy) W2554825
Moraine GMC (Envoy) W2952310
Shreveport GMC (Pickup) W8526129
Moraine Oldsmobile (Bravada) W2722160
Condition
Some owners, with vehicles built prior to the above VIN breakpoints, may comment about a rattling noise coming from the I/P dash area.
Cause
On early 1998 built vehicles, the screw that secures the left and center insulator panels together, underneath the I/P on the driver's side, may pull the one push/insert nut out of the center insulator panel. This occurs because there is a gap between the mating surfaces of the two panels that hold the push/insert nut in place.
Correction
Rotate the push/insert nuts 90° to a horizontal position.
Warranty Information
For vehicles repaired under warranty, use:
Labor Operation Description Labor Time
C2429 Panel, Instrument Panel 0.2 hr
Close Out (Insulator) R&R
or Replace (Center)
Important:
Labor Operation is coded to base vehicle coverage in the warranty system.