Rear View Device With Actuator And Gasket Sealing Head Mover

A rear view device for a vehicle, said rear view device comprising:

• a base adapted to be mounted to a side of the vehicle, wherein said base has a first attachment end disposed at the side of the vehicle and a second attachment end disposed opposite the first attachment end, the base including a base frame and a base cover;
• a head for supporting at least one component for providing a rearward field of view to a driver of the vehicle and being disposed at said second attachment end of said base, wherein said head comprises an aperture through which said base can be accessed and a case lower;
• an actuator comprising a first attachment component;
• a shroud comprising a second attachment component adapted to attach to said first attachment component of the actuator to fixedly attach said shroud to said actuator;
• a foot gasket attached to the base frame of the base, the foot gasket including a first lip portion that extends toward the shroud in a vertical direction and a second lip portion that contacts the shroud in a horizontal direction,
• wherein the base cover extends toward the first lip such that the foot gasket provides a seal between the shroud, the base frame and the base cover.