PSA - Replacing soft-close upper hatch latch? Straightforward except...

[g300d]

...the new replacement latch mounting ears are not threaded for the mounting screws.

I thought I got a dud part at first when I saw it's holes had no thread and the old part had threads.

Took me a bit of eyeballing to realize the mounting screws are self-tapping.

Still an easy DIY, just budget a minute or two to tap the holes of the new part, and have a good handle and bit to make it easier as a standard L-shaped torx wrench is not the best tool to keep the tapping screw straight.

[jcp240z]

I appreciate the PSA but don't know what the "soft-close upper hatch latch" is. Pics or part #?

[g300d]

Oh, sorry. It's 51247111008.

Number 15 in the diagram:


Here is a picture of the part and the three mounting screw holes:


Here is a pic of the mounting screw:

[omodos]

@g300d, what were the symptoms you had that lead u to replace the latch? wouldn't unlock?or wouldnt lock fully? etc

[g300d]

Omodos, it wouldnt lock on to the lower tailgate.