Body - Front Bumper Stone Guard Grille Loose
No: 76/06/05/NASFGN LN501
Ref:
Issue: 1
Date: 12 April 2005
Loose Bumper Stone Guard Grill
AFFECTED VEHICLE RANGE:
Freelander (LN) All up through 2003 MY
SITUATION:
UNSECURED LOCATOR TABS PERMIT STONE GUARD GRILL MOVEMENT
A customer may notice that the front bumper stone guard grill appears to be loose in the upper LH and RH corners when pressure is applied - as when washing the vehicle. The locator tabs in this area of the grill were not "heat staked" and thus permit the movement. (Figure 1)
RESOLUTION:
INSTALL CLIPS TO SECURE GRILL
Upon customer complaint, install the retaining clips as described in this bulletin.
PARTS INFORMATION:
DDW WARRANTY CLAIMS:
DDW requires the use of causal part numbers. Labor only claims must show the causal part number with a quantity of zero.
Normal warranty policy and procedures apply.
Material allowance is included in labor operation.
REPAIR PROCEDURE
INSTALL RETAINING CLIPS ON BUMPER STONE GUARD MOUNTING TABS
NOTE:
GTR lookup sequence is as follows:
GTR Home > NAS > Service Information/ LN Freelander/2005 > Workshop Manuals > Service Procedures > Bookmark "EXTERIOR FITTINGS 76-2-1" > TOC "REPAIRS/Bumper Assembly Front - up to 04 MY" link
1. Refer to GTR Workshop Manual Section 76.22.72 and remove the front bumper.
CAUTION:
Use suitable protection on the work surface to avoid damage to the bumper.
2. Position the bumper on a protected work surface to allow access to the rear of the bumper stone
NOTE:
The stone-guard is secured to the bumper by plastic protruding tabs extending from the bumper through the stone-guard. Two of the plastic tabs are not heat staked.
3. Install the new stone-guard retaining clips to the top-left and top-right bumper plastic locating tab. (Figure 3)
4. Verify the retaining clips are fully engaged to remove any possible movement of the stone guard.
5. Refer to GTR Workshop Manual Section 76.22.72 and install the repaired bumper onto the vehicle.
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