Instrument Panel Compartment Door Inoperative (Replace Hinge) (05-08-49-001A)

Publication date: 2006-08-28
Reference number: 05-08-49-001A
Supersedes refnos: 05-08-49-001

Instrument Panel Compartment Door Inoperative (Replace Hinge)

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN

Reference Number(s): 05-08-49-001A, Date of Issue: August 28, 2006

Affected Model(s):	2002-2005 Buick Rendezvous; 2001-2005 Pontiac Aztek
Supercedes:	This bulletin is being revised to add the 2005 model year. Please discard Corporate Bulletin Number 05-08-49-001 (Section 08 - Body and Accessories).

PROCEDURE

Do This	Don't Do This
Replace the compartment hinge.	DO NOT replace the instrument panel compartment.

Some customers may comment that the instrument panel compartment door is inoperative.

The plastic hinge may be cracking and causing the door to be inoperative.

Replace the compartment hinge using the following procedure:

Open the instrument panel compartment door.
Remove the six screws that retain the door to the hinge.
Remove the door.
Remove the lower closeout panel.
Remove the two 7 mm (0.27 in) screws that retain the compartment to the instrument panel.
Use a 5 mm or (13/64) drill bit and drill out the rivets that retain the hinge to the instrument panel compartment. Place a towel on the floor to catch the shaving from the rivets.
Install the hinge and rivets.
Install the two 7 mm (0.27 in) bolts and the closeout panel.
Tighten: Tighten the two bolts to 4 N.m (35 lb in).
Install the compartment door.
Install the six screws that retain the door to the hinge.
Close the door and verify door alignment.

Part Number	Description	Qty
10423098	Hinge - IP Compartment	1
10125439	Rivets	5

For vehicles repaired under warranty, use:

Warranty Information

Labor Operation	Description	Labor Time
C9721*	Instrument Panel Compartment - Hinge Replace	0.2 hr
*This is a unique labor operation number for bulletin use only. It will not be published in the Labor Time Guide.