btb 32365-32977 seat squeaks.fm

Service Bulletin
Applies To:
06-018
September 1, 2006
2006 TSX – ALL
Driver’s Seat Squeaks
(Supersedes 06-018, dated May 12, 2006, to update the information marked with the black bars)
SYMPTOM
REPAIR PROCEDURE
The driver’s seat squeaks when the driver moves in it.
1. Remove the seat track end covers:
• Refer to page 20-99 in the 04-06 TSX Service
Manual, or
PROBABLE CAUSE
The driver’s seat bracket rubs against the floor panel.
• Online, enter keyword FRONT SEAT and select
Front Seat Removal/Installation.
2. Loosen the four seat anchor bolts.
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Reposition the seat or insulate the bracket from the
floor panel.
3. Push the seat forward against the rear anchor bolts
and upward against the front anchor bolts, then
tighten all four bolts.
WARRANTY CLAIM INFORMATION
In warranty: The normal warranty applies.
Operation Number: 851055
Flat Rate Time:
0.4 hour
Failed Part:
P/N 81510-SEC-A01
Defect Code:
07403
Symptom Code:
04205
Template ID:
06-018A
Skill Level:
Repair Technician
Push the seat upward
against the front anchor bolts.
Out of warranty: Any repair performed after warranty
expiration may be eligible for goodwill consideration by
the District Parts and Service Manager or your Zone
Office. You must request consideration, and get a
decision, before starting work.
Push the seat forward
against the rear anchor bolts.
4. Sit in the driver’s seat, and move around:
• If the seat still squeaks, go to step 5.
• If the squeak is gone, go to step 10.
5. Remove the four seat anchor bolts, and tilt the seat
backward.
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CLIENT INFORMATION: The information in this bulletin is intended for use only by skilled technicians who have the proper tools, equipment, and
training to correctly and safely maintain your vehicle. These procedures should not be attempted by “do-it-yourselfers,” and you should not assume this
bulletin applies to your vehicle, or that your vehicle has the condition described. To determine whether this information applies, contact an authorized
Acura automobile dealer.
6. Locate the scratch marks made by the seat frame
on both sides of the floor panel (right side is
shown).
SEAT
FRAME
Locate the scratch mark made by the seat frame.
7. Cut two 15mm square pieces of carpet from
underneath the driver’s seat, and use weatherstrip
adhesive to glue them over the marks as shown.
Cut a square of carpet...
...and glue it over
the scratch mark
on the floor panel.
8. Install the seat in the reverse order of removal.
9. Torque the bolts to 34 N·m (25 lb-ft).
10. Reinstall the seat track end covers.
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