Glove Compartment Closes Improperly – 2015 Ford F-150

GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY – BUILT ON OR BEFORE 10/23/2015

 

FORD:

2015 F-150

 

2015 F-150 vehicles may have a glove compartment that does not latch properly.

 

SERVICE PROCEDURE

1. Open the glove compartment and release the glove compartment down stops. Remove the dampener by pushing down and forward at the damper end then fully lower the glove compartment.
2. Inspect both glove compartment hinge pins to make sure they are properly installed through the glove compartment hinge and supported at both ends by the instrument panel. (Figure 1)
   
   

   

   
   
   Figure 1
3. Inspect the glove compartment center hooks to make sure they are properly attached to the hinge line of the instrument panel. (Figure 2)
   
   

   

   
   
   Figure 2
4. Are the hinge pins and center hooks properly attached?
   1. Yes – proceed to Step 7.
   2. No – proceed to Step 5.
5. If the glove compartment hinge pins or hooks are not properly installed, remove the glove compartment hinge pins and the glove compartment.
6. Reattach the glove compartment by attaching only the center two hooks first, then installing the two hinge pins.
   1. Do not reattach the dampener or latch the down stops until this article is completed.
7. Remove the left and right glove compartment strikers. (Figure 2)
   1. Reach inside the glove compartment opening of the instrument panel, behind the long vertical side of each striker and press them out by hand. (Figure 3)
      
      

      

      
      
      Figure 3
8. Remove by hand the 2 (two) rubber bumpers from the glove compartment. (Figure 4)
   
   

   

   
   
   Figure 4
9. Install the 2 (two) new rubber bumpers.
   1. While supporting the glove compartment, press the 2 (two) new glove compartment bumpers into the open bumper cavities by hand.
10. Install the new glove compartment strikers.
    1. Insert the short forward vertical edge of the new striker into striker pocket first to engage the tab of the striker.
    2. Press the long rear vertical edge of the new striker into the striker pocket to engage the clips.
11. Reattach the glove compartment dampener.
12. Latch the glove compartment down stops.
13. Close the glove compartment.

 

FL3Z-1506064-AA

Glove Box – Striker Kit