Affected Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE

Date Published
AUG 25, 2016
NHTSA TSB #
10092563
TSB Document
Summary
SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A RATTLE NOISE FROM THE REAR SPOILER WHEN CLOSING THE LIFTGATE.THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY TOO MUCH CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE REAR SPOILER AND LIFTGATE GLASS. THE EXCESSIVE CLEAR-ANCE MAY CAUSE THE REAR SPOILER TO RATTLE WHEN CLOSING THE LIFTGATE.THE REAR SPOILER PROTECTOR (B) THICKNESS HAS BEEN INCREASED AT PRODUCTION TO IMPROVE FIT BETWEEN REAR SPOILER AND LIFTGATE GLASS (C) TO ILLUMINATE THE NOISE WHEN CLOSING THE LIFTGATE.