RIGHT REAR FLOOR WET (RESEAL W/ SILICONE SEALER). Buick Century 1998

SUBJECT: RIGHT REAR FLOOR WET (RESEAL WITH SILICONE SEALER)

MODELS: 1998 BUICK CENTURY, REGAL - BUILT BETWEEN VIN BREAKPOINTS W1587942 AND W1584117

CONDITION:

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE RIGHT REAR FLOOR IS WET WITH CLEAN WATER.

CAUSE:

THIS CONDITION MAY BE CAUSED BY THE STATIONARY GLASS MISSING A FOAM SEAL THAT DIVERTS WATER AWAY FROM THE DOOR INNER PANEL.

CORRECTION:

1. REMOVE RETAINING SCREW AT FRONT OF MOLDING.

2. REMOVE OUTER BELT MOLDING.

3. CLEAN SURFACE OF STATIONARY GLASS (SEE FIGURE 1).

4. APPLY GM SILICONE SEALER (P/N 12346192), OR EQUIVALENT, TO THE STATIONARY GLASS AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 1.

5. REINSTALL MOLDING AND RETAINING SCREW.

PARTS INFORMATION:

P/N DESCRIPTION ============== ============================

12346192 SILICONE SEALER

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION LABOR OPERATION NUMBER DESCRIPTION TIME =============== ============================= ===============

B7920 MOLDING AND/OR OUTER STRIP 0.2 HR R + R OR REPLACE

ADD: TO CLEAN QUARTER GLASS AND 0.1 HR INSTALL SEALER

FIGURES: 01 ATTACHMENTS: 00

FIGURE 1 1. SEALER IN PLACE

Object Number: 484197 Size: SH

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