Interior - Head Rest On Front Seat Loose

Classification: BT10-018

Reference: NTB10-129

Date: October 26, 2010

2008-2010 SENTRA
HEAD RESTRAINT ON FRONT SEAT(S) IS LOOSE

APPLIED VEHICLES: 2008-2010 Sentra (B16)

APPLIED VINS:
2008 vehicles built after 3N1(*)B61E(*)8L 697479
2009 vehicles: All
2010 vehicles built before 3N1(*)B6AP(*)AL 716752

APPLIED DATES: Vehicles built between February 14, 2008 - June 28, 2010

IF YOU CONFIRM

The head restraint on the driver and/or front passenger seat is loose (moves back and forth).

ACTIONS





Detach the seat back finisher and replace the head restraint spring and clip with the ones listed in the Parts Information section.

^ Do not replace the entire seat for this incident, should it occur.

IMPORTANT:
The purpose of ACTIONS (above) is to give you a quick idea of the work you will be performing. You MUST closely follow the entire Service Procedure as it contains information that is essential to successfully completing this repair.





PARTS INFORMATION





CLAIMS INFORMATION

SERVICE PROCEDURE

IMPORTANT:
Follow all cautions, warnings, and notes in the Electronic Service Manual (ESM) when working on or near a Supplemental Restraint System (SRS), such as an air bag.

NOTES:
^ This procedure can be used for the driver or front passenger seat.

^ The photos shown in this procedure are of the passenger seat. The driver seat is the same.

^ Use covers as needed to protect interior surfaces from being scratched or damaged.

1. Move the seat bottom and seatback to the full forward position.





2. Use pliers or a suitable tool to unzip the zippers on both sides of the seat back finisher.

3. Detach the J-retainer at the bottom of the seat back finisher.





a. Place a plastic trim tool against the part of the retainer shown in Figure 3b.

b. Push that part of the retainer back/away from you.

c. While doing this, pull the seat back finisher down and toward you to unhook it.

4. Lift up the seat back finisher and move it out of the way.





5. Pop-off/remove the head restraint clip by gently squeezing together the spring and bar as shown in Figure 4.

6. Remove the head restraint spring by lifting it up and out of the seat frame.





7. Install the new spring listed in the Parts Information section.

a. Insert one side of the spring into the seat frame.

b. Insert the other side of the spring into the seat frame.





8. Attach the new clip (listed in the Parts Information section) to the head restraint bar. See Figure 7a and 7b.

9. Insert the spring into the clip.





a. Lift up the center part of the spring and insert it into the slot at the top of the clip.

b. Make sure the spring comes out through the slot at the bottom of the clip.





c. Push the spring downward to ensure it is properly positioned in the clip.

10. Reattach the seat back finisher in reverse order of removal.

11. Repeat the procedure on the other front seat, if needed.