Water Leak on Drivers Floor (Reseal Cowl)

This bulletin is being revised to provide warranty claims submission information. Please discard Corporate Bulletin Number 04-08-57-004 (Section 08 -- Body and Accessories).

Some customers may comment on water on the driver's side floor area.

A lack of body seam sealer in the left side cowl area may cause this condition.

Reseal the left side cowl area by following the procedure below.

1. Position the wipers half way up on the windshield.
2. Remove the wiper arm caps and nuts.
3. Remove the wiper arms with the J 39637 - Wiper Arm Puller.
4. Remove the antenna mast.
5. Remove the retaining clips from the cowl panel.
6. Reposition the cowl panel and lay to the right side of the engine area, still leaving the washer hose connected.
7. Disconnect the wiper motor electrical connector.
8. Remove the wiper motor and transmission assembly bolts.
9. Remove the wiper motor and transmission assembly from the vehicle.
10. Clean the surface of dirt and debris from the left side cowl area.



11. Apply a bead of 3M™ 8405 Flexiclear body seam sealer, or equivalent, across the cowl area as shown in the illustration above.
12. Install the wiper motor and transmission assembly back into the vehicle.
13. Install the wiper motor and transmission assembly bolts.

Tighten
Tighten the bolts to 9 N·m (81 lb in).

14. Connect the electrical connector to the wiper motor.
15. Install the cowl panel and retaining clips.
16. Install the antenna mast.
17. Cycle the wiper arm pivots to the park position.
18. Install the wiper arm blade assemblies to the round alignment dot located in the blackout area of the windshield.
19. Install the wiper arm nuts and caps.

Tighten
Tighten the nuts to 33-38 N·m (24-28 lb ft).

20. Verify proper wiper operation and alignment of wiper blades.

The above product can be purchased locally.

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