CIC Data Base Inquiry
Reference No. 133
1999-2002 VW Jetta *New Style
R&R Center Pillar Reinforcement, inner B-Pillar (part # 1J4 809 220D)

Date of Inquiry:            January 24, 2002

Posted to Website:        August 6, 2003

Time allowance:            Mitchell                        2.0 

                                    Labor text note:            None               

                                    Motor/CCC                 2.5

                                    Labor text note:            After outer panel removed                     

                                    ADP                            2.5

                                    Labor text note:              After outer removed.

Note:

First consideration; time allowed may not reflect the additional operations required to install the reinforcement. The installation of the inner pillar reinforcement requires sectioning the pillar with a staggered join with two separate splices, below the seat belt attaching point. This operation also requires the additional steps of removing or installing of the “inner rocker reinforcement” that is attached to the bottom of the “inner pillar reinforcement.”  

Second consideration; the “inner reinforcement” is serviced as a four piece unit with the inner rocker reinforcement (part # 1J4 810 608 A) attached to the bottom of the “pillar reinforcement.” Graphics shown in crash guide indicates the inner rocker reinforcement and the inner pillar reinforcement as being serviced separately, but in reality they are serviced as a unit.

There may be a possibility that the manufacturer’s service procedure for this operation is inaccurate. 

Suggestion:

¨       Motor/CCC

1.                  Increase time allowance for additional steps required (12.0 hours)

2.                  Correct graphics to show how part is actually serviced

3.                  Increase information in labor notes, indicating a staggered cut sectioning procedure 

1.                  Mitchell

1.      Increase time allowance for additional steps required (12.0 hours)

2.      Correct graphics to show how part is actually serviced

3.      Increase information in labor notes, indicating a staggered cut sectioning procedure 

2.                   ADP

1. Increase time allowance for additional steps required (12.0 hours)

2. Correct graphics to show how part is actually serviced

3. Increase information in labor notes, indicating a staggered cut sectioning procedure   

Response:

Mitchell

       Febuary 15, 2002 - Labor Allowances and Notes have been updated.

¨       ADP

       January 2002 - Inner Center Pillar changed to 5.0. If the Partial replace labor is selected for the Rocker Panel & Center Pillar and the Inner Center Pillar, the total time will be 16.0 hours for the complete operation; and 11.5 hours if the Center Pillar Partial replace labor and Inner Center Pillar is selected.

     Rocker Panel reinforcement: The labor time for the Rocker Panel reinforcement was also raised to compensate for the operations necessary to remove it from the attaching reinforcement. This time will change from 10.6 to 11.6.

¨       Motor/CCC

      February, 2002 - Labor Allowances and Notes have been updated.

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