ION L4-2.2L VIN F (2004)
Speaker: All Technical Service Bulletins
Body - Water Leaks Onto Passenger Driver/Floor Area
Subject: Water Leaks Into Front Driver and/or Passenger Foot Wells Near Front Speaker Grill Area After Sustained Heavy Rain (Seal Speaker Drip
Cover to Speaker Frame)
# 03-08-44-012A - (04/19/2006)
Models:
2003-2006 Saturn ION
This bulletin is being updated with additional model years. Please discard Corporate Bulletin Number 03-08-44-012 (Section 08 - Body & Accessories).
Condition
Some customers may comment that the front foot well carpet is wet after the vehicle is exposed to sustained heavy rain.
Cause
After sustained heavy rain, water may accumulate between the speaker frame and the speaker plastic drip cover. The accumulated water may wick
through the lower speaker attachment bolt hole and run down the inner door panel and leak into the interior compartment under the doorsill trim plate.
Correction
Remove the drip cover from the speaker frame and apply KENT(R) HIGH TECH SEAM SEALER - CLEAR TRANSPARENT, or equivalent, to the
back of the speaker frame where the drip cover contacts the speaker frame following the procedure below:
1.
Remove the side front door trim panel. Refer to Trim Panel Replacement - Side Front Door in SI or the appropriate Saturn ION Service Manual.
2.
Remove the speaker.
3.
Remove the drip cover from the speaker frame by unsnapping the four locking tabs on the cover near the fastener holes.
A small flat head screwdriver may be needed to pry back the cover.
