Body - Rubbing Noises From Rear Of Vehicle
L-SB-0024-09Rev1
March 11, 2009
Rear Wheel Rocker Panel Protector Loose
Service Category
Vehicle Exterior
Section
Exterior Panels/Trim
Market
USA
Applicability
TSB REVISION NOTICE
December 17, 2009 Rev1:
^ Warranty Information, Model Year Applicability and Production Change Effective VIN sections have been updated.
Any previous printed versions of this service bulletin should be discarded.
Introduction
Customers may comment that there is a rubbing noise from the rear of the vehicle due to the rocker panel molding protector coming loose. The following repair procedures have been developed to reinstall the molding and correct this condition.
Production Change Information
This TSIB applies to vehicles produced BEFORE the Production Change Effective VIN shown.
Warranty Information
APPLICABLE WARRANTY
^ This repair is covered under the Lexus Comprehensive Warranty. This warranty is in effect for 48 months or 50,000 miles, whichever occurs first, from the vehicle's in-service date.
^ Warranty application is limited to occurrence of the specified condition described in this bulletin.
Parts Information
NOTE
Replacing the rocker panel molding protector is necessary ONLY if damaged.
Repair Procedure
1. Remove damaged/loose rocker panel protector from the rocker panel molding.
2. Taking the mounting hole as a reference point measure 10 mm (0.39 in.) on both sides of the centerline and 25 mm (0.98 in.) deep. Scribe or draw lines on the rocker panel as shown.
NOTE
Reference mounting hole may either be square or round.
3. Drill 2 pilot holes 3 mm (0.12 in.) on the rocker panel at location shown.
4. Using utility knife cut rocker panel molding on lines drawn.
CAUTION
Use caution when using the utility knife.
5. Remove the cut piece.
6. Slide the clip onto the rocker panel molding in the area that was just removed so that the clip lines up with the mounting hole.
7. Attach the rocker panel protector to rocker panel molding using the new screw.