Body - Paint Chafe Between Front Bumper Cover And Fender
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Vehicle Information
Condition
Paint Chafe between Front Bumper Cover and Fender
Customer may identify a paint chafe due to the misaligned between bumper cover and fender (quarter panel, See Figure 1.).
Technical Background
Contact friction between front bumper cover and fender.
Note:
If vehicle is outside normal warranty policy, this bulletin will be considered information only.
Production Solution
Distance between front fender and bumper cover was secured in production starting from VIN: AT_CM625537.
Service
Adjust attachment between bumper cover and
fenders with a 2.0 mm (0.07874 in) gap gauge.
Procedure
^ Remove front head lamps, see Repair Group 94 in ElsaWeb.
^ Remove front bumper cover, see Repair Group 50 in ElsaWeb.
^ Repair paint chafe area.
^ Install bumper cover and align following the procedure below.
^ Loosen plastic nuts from bumper cover guide without removing the nuts to let guide move.
^ Push bumper cover downward with one hand and place the 2.0 mm gap gauge between bumper cover and fender with the other hand.
^ Tighten the bumper cover guide plastic nuts with a 3.0 N +/- 0.5 torque.
Note:
By pushing bumper cover downward again to prevent paint damage, make sure there is no longer contact between bumper cover and fender, and remove gap gauge.
^ Push bumper cover downward with one hand and remove the gap gauge with the other hand in order to prevent paint damage.
^ Check there is no longer contact between front bumper cover and fender with a 1 mm gap gauge.
Note:
A .08mm +/- .02mm gap must be secured between front bumper cover and fender.
^ Mount the headlamps back on the vehicle, see Repair Group 94 in ElsaWeb.
Warranty
Required Parts and Tools
No special parts required.
Additional Information
All part and service references provided in this Technical Bulletin are subject to change and/or removal.
Always check with your Parts Dept. and Repair Manuals for the latest information.