Escalade V8-6.0L VIN N (2002)
Roof Rack Frame: Customer Interest
Luggage Rack - Missing End Covers
File In Section: 08 - Body and Accessories
Bulletin No.: 01-08-67-004
Date: September 2001
TECHNICAL
Subject:
Loose or Missing Luggage (Roof) Rack End Covers
(Apply Sealant or Replace Side Rails/Covers)
Models:
2002 Cadillac Escalade
Built Prior to VIN Breakpoint 2R111939
Condition
Some customers may comment that the body colored covers on the ends of the luggage or roof rack are loose or missing.
Correction
Two different service procedures have been developed based on whether the covers that have come off are available for reinstallation. Review the
following descriptions and follow the procedure that matches your situation.
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One or more end covers are loose or have come off, but the customer has all of them.
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One or more end covers are loose or have come off, and one or more covers are missing.
Service Procedure
(One or more end covers are loose or have come off, but the customer has all of them)
1.
Remove the loose end cover(s) by carefully pulling upwards on the tapered end.
2.
If the metal ring (2) remains on the plastic stud on the roof rack base, carefully remove it and reinstall it in the hole (1) in the cover.
3.
Clean any dirt from the plastic stud on the roof rack base.
4.
Apply a small amount of RTV Silicone Rubber Sealant, P/N 12345739 (in Canada, use P/N 10953541), or equivalent to the sides of the plastic
stud (3) on the roof rack base.
