Rattle from passenger electric front seat

RATTLE FROM PASSENGER ELECTRIC FRONT SEAT

Model

Range Rover

Affected vehicles

All vehicles with electric front seats prior to VIN VA 372991

Date

1998-03-04

Reference

Bulletin 0008, CDS ref L8411bu

Bulletin text

Range Rover

AFFECTED RANGE:

All vehicles with electric front seats prior to VIN VA 372991

PROBLEM:

RATTLE FROM PASSENGER ELECTRIC FRONT SEAT

The customer complains of a rattle from the unoccupied front seat. The problem can occur on vehicles with right or left hand steering.

CAUSE:

Free play between the upper and lower seat slide components.

ACTION:

Where the above problem is confirmed, fit the anti - rattle kit detailed in PARTS INFORMATION, as follows:

1. Raise the seat to improve access to the seat slide bolts and remove seat from vehicle.

2. From one side of the seat, remove the two bolts detailed in the illustration.

3. Take one black shim, noting that the holes are offset. Position the shim onto the seat so that the grained surface is facing outwards, the holes are offset to the upper edge and it is located in the slide.

4. Insert one shouldered steel bush into each hole in the shim and secure with bolts finger tight.

Bulletin N o : 0008 L8411bu 1 04.03.98

5. Ensure that the shouldered bushes are fully engaged in the shim and the shim is fully engaged in the slide. Tighten the bolts to 10 Nm.

6. Repeat steps 2 to 5 for the other side of the seat.

7. Refit seat to vehicle and return to original position.

PARTS INFORMATION:

HSB100030 Kit - front seat anti rattle - containing 2 shims, 4 bushes and 4 bolts

WARRANTY CLAIMS:

Use Complaint Code: 8A1K

Use S.R.O.: 78.85.89/28 Time allowance: 0.40 Hrs