LW2 V6-3.0L VIN R (2000)
Technical Service Bulletin # 00-T-41A
Date: 010801
Body - Water Leaks into The Interior & Cargo Area
BULLETIN NO.: 00-T-41A
ISSUE DATE: August, 2001
CATEGORY TYPE: Body-13
CATEGORY: Waterleaks
CORPORATION NO.: 00-08-57-002A
SUBJECT:
Waterleaks into Passenger Compartment and/or Rear Compartment/Rear Cargo Area (Add Body Seam Sealer to Specified Locations as Necessary)
Due to a change in model years affected, this bulletin has been revised and supersedes bulletin 00-T-41, which should be discarded.
MODELS AFFECTED:
2000 - 2002 Saturn L-Series Vehicles
CONDITION:
Some customers may comment about water leaking into the passenger compartment and/or rear compartment/rear cargo area.
CAUSE:
This condition may be caused by insufficient body seam sealer being applied at the locations shown in this bulletin.
CORRECTION:
Refer to one or more of the following procedures in the bulletin as needed.
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Passenger compartment - front of dash-to-floor pan seam (Sedan and Wagon)
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Passenger compartment - cowl (die notch) seam (Sedan and Wagon)
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Passenger compartment - engine compartment side rail-to-front of dash seam (Sedan and Wagon)
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Passenger compartment - outside rear view mirror mounting panel-to-door sea] (Sedan and Wagon)
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Rear compartment rear cargo area-(spare tire well) rear body panel-to-floor seam (Sedan and Wagon)
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Rear compartment roof ditch seam (Sedan and Wagon)
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Rear compartment - drain gutter seams (Sedan Only)
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Rear compartment - rear window bonding flange void in urethane bead (Sedan Only)
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Rear compartment weatherstrip mounting flange seal (Sedan Only)
IMPORTANT:
Before proceeding with any procedure in this bulletin perform a generalized water test using the Saturn waterleak test stand SA9408NE (or
equivalent), and a visual inspection. Once the general area of water entry has been located use the diagnostic procedures contained within this
bulletin to pinpoint the location of water entry. Refer to "Waterleaks" in the Windnoise/Waterleak/Appearance section of the Body/Electrical
Volume I Service Manual for more information on waterleak testing.
