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Rear Compartment Carpet Wet/Musty Odor and/or Spare Tire Well Wet (Replace Rear Compartment Lid/Opening Weatherstrip)

Subject: Rear Compartment Carpet Wet/Musty Odor and/or Spare Tire Well Wet (Replace Rear Compartment Lid/Opening Weatherstrip)

Models:1998-2003 Cadillac Seville


Condition

Some customers may comment that in the rear compartment area:

    • The carpet may be wet or has a musty/mildew odor.
    • The spare tire well may be wet.

Cause

This condition may be due to water:

    • Leaking past the rear compartment lid weatherstrip on to the carpet.
    • Getting under the rear compartment lid weatherstrip and wicking around to the latch area where it drips into the spare tire well.

Correction

Replace the rear compartment lid/opening weatherstrip. An improved weatherstrip assembly, P/N 25762219, is now available from GMSPO.

Removal Procedure
Object Number: 105356 Size: SH
  1. Open the rear compartment lid.
  2. Remove the rear compartment sill plate. Refer to Compartment Sill Plate Replacement-Rear in the Body Rear End sub-section of the Service Manual or SI Document ID #477686.
  3. Remove the rear compartment lid/opening weatherstrip from the rear compartment opening.
  4. Lift the rear compartment lid/opening weatherstrip over the rear compartment lid.

Installation Procedure
Object Number: 1356622 Size: SH
  1. Apply a thin bead of GM Weatherstrip Adhesive, P/N 12345096 (in Canada, use P/N 10953479), (2) on top of the existing adhesive (1) in the new weatherstrip.

    2. Important: Avoid removing the weatherstrip after installation. The weatherstrip may not be as effective after the 2nd installation.

  2. Position the rear compartment lid/opening weatherstrip over the rear compartment lid.
  3. Align the paint dot on the inner edge of the rear compartment lid/opening weatherstrip with the front center of the rear compartment opening.
  4. Press the rear compartment lid/opening weatherstrip to the rear compartment opening.
  5. Remove any excess adhesive.
  6. Install the rear compartment sill plate. Refer to Compartment Sill Plate Replacement-Rear in the Body Rear End sub-section of the Service Manual or SI Document ID #477686.
  7. Close the rear compartment lid.

Parts Information

Part Number

Description

25762219

Weatherstrip Asm-Rear Compartment Lid

12345097 (In Canada, 10953479)

Adhesive-GM Weatherstrip (Gel-Black)

Parts are currently available from GMSPO.

Warranty Information

For vehicles repaired under warranty, use:

Labor Operation

Description

Labor Time

C1280

Weatherstrip, Rear Compartment Lid-Replace

Use published labor operation time