Interior - Driver Side Floor Mat Hook Damaged

Interior - Driver Side Floor Mat Hook Damaged
Date: April 5, 2005
Order No.: T-B-68.30/32a
Supersedes: T-B-68.30/32 dated January 12, 2005
Group: 68
Revision:
SUBJECT:
Repair Procedure Updated
Model 163.154/157/172/174/175
Floor Mat Hook in Driver's Side Floor Covering Damaged or Broken
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If you receive customer reports in the above model vehicles that the floor mat hook (Figure 1, circle) in the driver's side floor covering is damaged or
broken, do not replace the entire floor covering. The hook is available as a separate part and can be easily installed without removing the entire floor
covering. Floor coverings replaced for this complaint after January 13, 2005 will be debited.
1. Remove floor mat.
2. Pull up on exposed portion of damaged hook (Figure 1, arrow) to unclip old hook.
3. Remove old hook through the rear opening in floor covering.
4. Insert replacement hook through the rear opening in floor covering.
5. Support lower front section of replacement hook by inserting a small screwdriver (Figure 2) in the front opening in floor covering.
6. Press down on the upper front portion of the replacement hook to clip the upper and lower portions together.
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7. Remove screwdriver.
8. Reinstall floor mat.
Parts Information
Note:

The following allowable labor operations should be used when submitting a warranty claim for this repair.