SUBJECT: Carpet Pile Separates From Backing

NO: 23-41-95

GROUP: Body

DATE: Jul. 14, 1995

MODELS: 1995 (PL) Neon NOTE: THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO VEHICLES BUILT FROM APR. 18, 1995 (MDH 04-18-XX) THROUGH JUN 8, 1995 (MDH 06-08-XX).

SYMPTOM/CONDITION: The carpet pile separates from the backing material in patches leaving barespots. This occurs primarily in the driver or passenger floor area.

DIAGNOSIS: Using your fingers, pull on the pile in a formed area or an area of the carpetwith a vertical surface. If the carpet pile pulls out easily in little tufts (without the use of pliers or other gripping tool) proceed with the following repair.

PARTS REQUIRED: AR PK54RS6 Carpet-4 Door (Quartz) w/Cable Operated Deck Lid Release AR PO56RS6 Carpet-4 Door (Quartz) w/o Cable Operated Deck Lid Release AR PK54RF7 Carpet-4 Door (Driftwood) w/Cable Operated Deck Lid Release AR PO56RF7 Carpet-4 Door (Driftwood) w/o Cable Operated Deck Lid Release AR PK55RS6 Carpet-2 Door (Quartz) w/Cable Operated Deck Lid Release AR PO16RS6 Carpet-2 Door (Quartz) w/o Cable Operated Deck Lid Release AR PK55RF7 Carpet-2 Door (Driftwood) w/Cable Operated Deck Lid Release AR PO16RF7 Carpet-2 Door (Driftwood) w/o Cable Operated Deck Lid Release

REPAIR PROCEDURE: This bulletin involves replacing the carpet with a revised part. 1. Remove the front seats, rear seat cushion, front and rear seat belt loweranchor bolts, deck lid remote release mechanism (if so equipped), cowltrim covers, front and rear door sill trim covers, and center floorconsole as outlined in the 1995 Neon Service Manual (Publication No.81270-5025), Pgs. 23-20 through 23-25. NOTE: DO NOT LIFT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO REMOVE OR INSTALL THE CARPET AS THIS MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE HEATER/AIR CONDITIONING UNIT AND INSTRUMENTATION AND MAY CAUSE UNNECESSARY BUZZ,SQUEAKS OR RATTLES. 2. Cut the carpet in three places - under the instrument panel in themiddle of the tunnel formation, under the shifter and under theshifter cables 3. Loosen the bottom of the B-Pillar trim molding by disengaging thebottom two push clips and pull the carpet out from underneath.Fold carpet in half toward rear seat and remove carpet throughthe door opening. 4. Obtain a new carpet as called out in the parts section. Before installing the new carpet, it will be necessary to cut the replacement carpet along the mold line on the underside of the tunnel formation and in the areas of the shifter and shiftercables. (see Illustration) 5. Install the carpet in the car making sure to stuff the carpet in the cut areas under the instrument panel, shifter and shifter cables. Push the carpet under both B-Pillar trim moldings and re-secure the moldings to the B-Post. 6. Hook the carpet at the four points along both sides over the sillframe. Re-install all trim covers, center console, seat beltattachments and seats.

POLICY: Reimbursable within the provisions of the warranty.