Doors Hard to Close (Adjust Striker)

This bulletin is being revised to change the warranty information. Please discard Corporate Bulletin Number 03-08-64-006B (Section 08 - Body and Accessories).

Some customers may comment that one or more of the doors may be hard to close.

The door striker may be out of adjustment.

1. Open the door.



2. Remove the lock striker from the door opening.
3. Close the door with the lock striker removed.
4. Verify proper fit to the door opening and weatherstrips. Adjust the door frame as necessary.
5. Install the lock striker to the door opening.
6. Install the lock striker screws that retain the lock striker to the door opening.



7. Tighten the lock striker screws that retain the lock striker to the door opening.
8. Tighten the lock striker screws only until the screw heads are flush to the lock striker plate, but still allowing the striker to move.
9. Using a large flat-bladed tool, rock the striker up and down in order to loosen the striker backing plate from the body.

Important: Do not slam the door.

10. Close the door while holding the outside handle in the open position in order to align the lock striker. If necessary, adjust the striker position in order to allow the door to close with minimum effort.
11. Open the door.
12. Finish tightening the lock striker screws.

Tighten
Tighten the lock striker screws to 25 N·m (18 lb ft).

13. Verify proper door operation.

For vehicles repaired under warranty, use:

For 2005 and 2006 vehicles -- Adjustment of the striker plate is only covered for 1 year or 16,000 miles, whichever occurs first.

For 2007 vehicles repaired under warranty, use: