Procedure 2

BEZEL ASSEMBLY PULLED LOOSE AND BROKEN ON APPEARANCE SIDE. Requires replacement of the molding assembly, NOT THE COMPLETE TRIM PANEL.

Materials required:
New Bezel Assembly (one of the following colors and numbers), and a soldering gun with a "smoothing tip" for re-staking to the trim panel.

Color Right P/N Left P/N

Blue 16671246 16671247
Ruby Red 16671401 16671402
Gray 16671403 16671404
Med. Beige 16671248 16671249

1. Remove the door trim panel from the door and place on a clean work surface.

2. Apply 2" wide masking tape to the soft door trim surfaces for protection during bezel removal.

3. Peel down top portion of sound absorber from the back of the trim panel to expose the "heat staked" areas.





4. Remove the "heat stakes" using an electric drill with a "de-burring" bit or other suitable tool and remove bezel from trim panel, see Figure 3.

5. Position the new bezel assembly to the trim panel.





6. Using a soldering gun with a smoothing tip, melt and re-stake the new bezel assembly to the door trim panel at all locations, see Figure 4.

7. Reinstall the door trim panel to the door.

Important:
Make sure the pull strap attaching screw properly aligns with the plastic fastener on the door inner panel.