2006–2010 Toyota RAV4 Sunvisor Mount Loose
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Introduction Under certain operating conditions, the mounting area of the driver and/or front passenger sunvisor on the vehicle body may become damaged. If this has occurred, the sunvisor may become loose from the mounting area located on the headliner. To address this condition, newly designed mounting brackets have been made available to reinstall the sunvisors. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to install the mounting brackets. Repair Procedure 1. Remove the affected sunvisor assembly. Refer to the Technical Information System (TIS), applicable model year RAV4 Repair Manual: 2006 (to 01/2006) / 2006 (from 01/2006) / 2007 / 2008 / 2009 / 2010 RAV4: Vehicle Interior – Interior Panels/Trim – “Interior: Roof Headlining: Removal” 2. Straighten the roof sheet metal where the visor clips contact the roof. 3. Apply felt to the roof panel opening for visor as shown. Cut two strips from the felt sheet to the following dimensions: Length: 25 mm (1 in.) Width: 9 mm (3/8 in.) Thickness: 0.5 mm (0.02 in.) 4. Install the front visor support. NOTE Front and rear supports are identical. A. Thread string or thin wire through the opening of the support. B. Insert the support into the roof panel opening and attach the support hook to the front edge of the roof panel opening. NOTE • Hold the string or wire ends when installing to prevent the support from falling into the body. • Move the connector toward the rear of the vehicle to widen the opening. C. Attach felt between the support and the roof panel to hold the support in place. Cut two strips from the felt sheet to the following dimensions: Length: 25 mm (1 in.) Width: 5 mm (3/16 in.) Thickness: 0.5 mm (0.02 in.) D. Remove the string or wire from the support.
Introduction Under certain operating conditions, the mounting area of the driver and/or front passenger sunvisor on the vehicle body may become damaged. If this has occurred, the sunvisor may become loose from the mounting area located on the headliner. To address this condition, newly designed mounting brackets have been made available to reinstall the sunvisors. Follow the procedures in this bulletin to install the mounting brackets. Repair Procedure 1. Remove the affected sunvisor assembly. Refer to the Technical Information System (TIS), applicable model year RAV4 Repair Manual: 2006 (to 01/2006) / 2006 (from 01/2006) / 2007 / 2008 / 2009 / 2010 RAV4: Vehicle Interior – Interior Panels/Trim – “Interior: Roof Headlining: Removal” 2. Straighten the roof sheet metal where the visor clips contact the roof. 3. Apply felt to the roof panel opening for visor as shown. Cut two strips from the felt sheet to the following dimensions: Length: 25 mm (1 in.) Width: 9 mm (3/8 in.) Thickness: 0.5 mm (0.02 in.) 4. Install the front visor support. NOTE Front and rear supports are identical. A. Thread string or thin wire through the opening of the support. B. Insert the support into the roof panel opening and attach the support hook to the front edge of the roof panel opening. NOTE • Hold the string or wire ends when installing to prevent the support from falling into the body. • Move the connector toward the rear of the vehicle to widen the opening. C. Attach felt between the support and the roof panel to hold the support in place. Cut two strips from the felt sheet to the following dimensions: Length: 25 mm (1 in.) Width: 5 mm (3/16 in.) Thickness: 0.5 mm (0.02 in.) D. Remove the string or wire from the support.
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