SLIDING DOOR RATTLES WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS. Chevrolet Astro

SUBJECT: SLIDING DOOR RATTLES WHEN DRIVING OVER BUMPS (REPLACE UPPER DOOR LOCATOR)

MODELS: 1985-96 CHEVROLET AND GMC M/L MODELS

CONDITION:

AN OWNER MAY COMMENT ABOUT A RATTLE OR CHUCKING NOISE AT THE SLIDING DOOR WHILE DRIVING OVER ROUGH ROADS OR BUMPS.

CAUSE:

THE SLIDING DOOR UPPER LOCATOR ENDS ARE HITTING AGAINST THE LOCATOR SOCKET ON THE "B" PILLAR.

CORRECTION:

REMOVE THE UPPER LOCATOR AND REPLACE IT WITH NEW LOCATOR, P/N 15742562. THE NEW LOCATOR IS SLIGHTLY SHORTER TO PREVENT THE LOCATOR ENDS FROM MAKING UNWANTED CONTACT WITHIN THE LOCATOR SOCKET.

SERVICE PROCEDURE:

REFER TO SECTION 10A1, DOOR ADJUSTMENT, OF THE APPROPRIATE YEAR M/L SERVICE MANUAL.

PARTS INFORMATION:

P/N DESCRIPTION QTY 15742562 LOCATOR 1

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION LABOR TIME B5000 USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME FIGURES: 0

CAPTIONS: 0

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