DOOR HANDLE DISCOLORATION IN THE KEY CYLINDER OPENING. Buick Riviera 1995

SUBJECT: DOOR HANDLE DISCOLORATION IN THE KEY CYLINDER OPENING (REPLACE THE DOOR HANDLE)

MODELS: 1995 BUICK RIVIERA 1995 OLDSMOBILE AURORA (VEHICLES BUILT PRIOR TO MARCH 1, 1995)

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE DOOR HANDLE IS DISCOLORED AROUND THE KEY CYLINDER OPENING.

CAUSE:

GREASE FROM KEY CYLINDER GASKET MIGRATES INTO PAINT CLEARCOAT DURING PRODUCTION.

CORRECTION:

REPLACE THE DOOR HANDLE. DO NOT REPAINT A DISCOLORED HANDLE.

REPAIR PROCEDURE -

FOLLOWING PROCEDURES IN THE SERVICE MANUAL, REMOVE THE DOOR HANDLE AND REPLACE WITH A NEW DOOR HANDLE OF THE SAME COLOR.

IMPORTANT: WHEN ASSEMBLING THE DOOR HANDLE AND LOCK CYLINDER, REMOVE ANY EXCESS GREASE FROM THE LOCK CYLINDER FACE. THIS IS TO PREVENT THE DOOR HANDLE FROM DISCOLORING.

PARTS INFORMATION:

P/N (RIGHT) P/N (LEFT) DESCRIPTION =========== ========== ===========

25628838 25628839 BRIGHT WHITE 25628840 25628841 LT. ANTELOPE 25628842 25628843 PURPLE PEARL METALLIC 25628844 25628845 BLACK 25628846 25628847 DARK GREEN GRAY METALLIC 25628848 25628849 BRIGHT RED 25628850 25628851 LT. ADRIATIC BLUE METALLIC 25628852 25628853 DARK CHERRY RED METALLIC 25628854 25628855 MED. MUSHROOM 25628856 25628857 LT. TEAL METALLIC 25628858 25628859 LT. GRAY METALLIC 25628860 25628861 MED. ADRIATIC BLUE METALLIC 25628862 25628863 DK. YELLOW GREEN METALLIC

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: B4120 (RIGHT) B4121 (LEFT) LABOR TIME: 0.5 HR. (OLDSMOBILE AURORA) USE PUBLISHED LABOR TIME (BUICK RIVIERA).

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