Aftermarket Window Tinting Scratched or Torn (Replace Side Door Window Inner Sealing Strips)

This bulletin is being revised to add VIN breakpoint information. Please discard Corporate Bulletin Number 03-08-64-038 (Section 08 -- Body and Accessories).

Some customers may comment that the aftermarket window tinting is scratched and/or torn.

The side door inner belt sealing strips are manufactured with a Teflon® coated strip instead of a flocked strip. With the addition of aftermarket window tinting applied to the inner surface of the glass, the interface between the tinting, debris, and the Teflon® coated strip may scratch or tear the tint.

Replace all side door inner belt sealing strips with the new design service parts which now contain flocked material. Refer to "Sealing Strip Replacement - Front (SI Document ID #882749) and Rear (SI Document ID #882760) Door Window Belt Inner" procedures in the Doors subsection of the Body and Accessories section of the 2003 or 2004 Saturn ION Service Manual, Vol. 3. See the Parts Information section of this bulletin for part numbers of new design side door inner belt sealing strips.

1. Replace front door inner belt seals on both front doors. Refer to "Sealing Strip Replacement - Front Door Window Belt Inner" procedure in the Doors subsection of the Body and Accessories section of the 2003 or 2004 Saturn ION Service Manual, Vol. 3.
2. For ION sedans, replace rear door inner belt seals on both rear doors. Refer to "Sealing Strip Replacement - Rear Door Window Belt Inner" procedure in the Doors subsection of the Body and Accessories section of the 2003 or 2004 Saturn ION Service Manual, Vol. 3. This step does not apply to ION Quad Coupes (rear door glass is stationary).

To receive credit for this repair during the warranty coverage period, submit a claim through the Saturn Dealer System for: