Side Window Garnish Molding Comes Loose From the Door Window Frame. Saturn Saturn 1991

For 1990-2009 cars

# Side Window Garnish Molding Comes Loose From the Door Window Frame

Subject: | Side Window Garnish Molding Comes Loose From the Door Window Frame (Install Adhesive Tape)

Models: | All 1991 and 1992 Saturns

### Condition:

Side window garnish moldings come loose from the window frame channel in the door. This condition can occur at either the front or rear doors.

### Cause:

Inadequate retention of the side window garnish molding to the door window frame channel.

### Correction:

Remove the side window garnish molding, apply adhesive tape and install back into the door frame channel following procedures in this bulletin.

### Removal Procedure:

1. Lower the door glass.
2. Using a wax pencil, mark the point on the front-side of the side window garnish molding where it meets the side window inner sealing strip (refer to Figure 1).
3. Figure 1

Carefully remove the side window garnish molding by pulling it from the window frame channel. Place the side window garnish molding on a clean, dry surface

### Installation Procedure

1. Using a lint free cloth moistened with alcohol, clean the back-side of the side window garnish molding and the inside of the window frame. Allow the alcohol to dry.
2. Starting from the point marked on the side window garnish molding during removal, install Kent Industries (1-800-654-6333) Adhesive Tape, P/N VT-B 20290 or equivalent to the full-length of the back-side of the molding.
3. For the front doors:

3.1. | Starting from the mitered end, location 1 Figure 2, remove the tape backing from the first 76 mm (3 in) of the tape.

3.2. | Butt the mitered end against the mirror trim panel and press the first 51 mm (2 in) of tape into the window channel.

3.3. | Remove 76 mm (3 in) of tape backing at the opposite end of the tape, location 4 Figure 2.

3.4. | Install the portion of the side window garnish molding that does not have taps below the side window inner sealing strip. Refer to the mark on the front-side of the side window garnish molding for alignment.

3.5. | Firmly press 51 mm (2 in) of the tape into the window channel.

3.6. | Remove the remainder of the backing from the tape.

3.7. | Locate the slit on the back-side corner of the side window garnish molding and install into the window channel, location 3 Figure 2, forcing the slit ends to butt-up against each other. Firmly press 51 mm (2 in) of tape into the window channel on each side of the corner.

3.8. | Firmly press the side window garnish molding into location 2, Figure 2 and into the mid-points, between locations 2 and 3 equally dividing the molding excess.

3.9. | Install the remainder of the side window garnish molding firmly into the window channel.

4. For the rear doors:

| Important: Care must be taken once the tape backing is removed since the tape will stick to any surface it contacts.

• | Completely remove the backing from the tape.

• | Install the front upper corner, location 6, Figure 2 by locating the slit on the inside corner of the molding into the corner of the door frame and forcing the slit ends to butt against each other.

• | Install the front lower portion below the inner sealing strip, location 5, Figure 2. Refer to the mark on the front-side of the window garnish molding for alignment.

• | Firmly press 51 mm (2 in) of tape into the window channel.

• | Butt the rear of the side window garnish molding, location 7, Figure 2 against the rear door stationary glass and firmly press 51 mm (2 in) into the window channel.

• | Install the remainder of the side window garnish molding firmly into the window channel, dividing the molding excess equally.

CLAIM INFORMATION: | To receive credit for this repair, submit a claim through the Saturn Dealer System as follows:
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-- | Case Type | Description | Labor Operation Code | Time
-- | VW | Remove and Replace Right Front Side Door Window Garnish Molding | T9556 | 0.20 hrs
VW | Remove and Replace Left Front Side Door Window Garnish Molding | T9557 | 0.20 hrs
VW | Remove and Replace Right Rear Side Door Window Garnish Molding | T9558 | 0.20 hrs
VW | Remove and Replace Left Rear Side Door Window Garnish Molding | T9559 | 0.20 hrs