Interior - Popping Noise From Rear Seat Area

L-SB-0027-11

May 12, 2011

Pop Noise From Rear Seat Area

Service Category
Vehicle Exterior

Section
Body Structure

Market
USA





Applicability

Introduction

Some 2007 - 2009 ES 350 vehicles may exhibit a pop noise from the rear seat area. This may be due to insufficiently torqued nuts and I or bolts on the Room Partition Panel behind the rear seat. Use the following procedure to address this condition.

Production Change Information





This TSIB applies to vehicles produced BEFORE the Production Change Effective VIN shown below.





Warranty Information

Repair Procedure

1. Remove rear seat assembly. For complete removal procedures refer to the Technical Information system (TIS) applicable model year Repair Manual:

2007 / 2008 / 2009 Vehicle Interior - Seat - "Rear Seat Assembly: Removal"





2. Verify the torque of the 4 nuts and 2 bolts retaining the Room Partition Panel.

Torque: 28 N*m (3 kgf*cm, 21 ft*lbf)

3. Reinstall rear seat assembly. For complete reassembly procedures refer to TIS applicable model year Repair Manual:

2007 / 2008 / 2009 Vehicle Interior - Seat - "Rear Seat Assembly: Reassembly"

4. Test drive vehicle to confirm noise is no longer present.