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REAR OF HEADLINER IS LOOSE OR RATTLING

SUBJECT: REAR OF HEADLINER IS LOOSE OR RATTLING (INSTALL NEW MAGNET)

MODELS: 1995 BUICK RIVIERA 1995 OLDSMOBILE AURORA

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE REAR AREA OF THE HEADLINER IS LOOSE OR RATTLING.

CAUSE:

IMPROPERLY INSTALLED HEADLINER, CAUSING WIRE HARNESS INTERFERENCE.

CORRECTION:

1. REMOVE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR DOOR PINCHWELD LACE (PULL OFF).

2. REMOVE LEFT AND RIGHT SAIL TRIM PANELS.

3. REMOVE LEFT AND RIGHT ASSIST HANDLE (LET HANG FREELY FROM WIRES).

4. PULL DOWN REAR OF HEADLINER AND REMOVE MAGNET.

NOTICE: BE CAREFUL NOT TO TEAR HEADLINER.

5. INSTALL NEW MAGNET, P/N 12371814, USING A SUPER GLUE TYPE ADHESIVE SUCH AS GM P/N 1052621, LOCTITE(R) #414, OR EQUIVALENT.

6. INSTALL LEFT AND RIGHT ASSIST HANDLES.

7. INSTALL LEFT AND RIGHT SAIL PANELS.

8. INSTALL LEFT AND RIGHT PINCHWELD LACE.

PARTS INFORMATION:

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: C3108 LABOR TIME: 0.4 HR (BUICK) 0.5 HR (OLDSMOBILE)

FIGURES: 00 ATTACHMENTS: 00

GENERAL MOTORS BULLETINS ARE INTENDED FOR USE BY PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIANS, NOT A "DO-IT-YOURSELFER". THEY ARE WRITTEN TO INFORM THOSE TECHNICIANS OF CONDITIONS THAT MAY OCCUR ON SOME VEHICLES, OR TO PROVIDE INFORMATION THAT COULD ASSIST IN THE PROPER SERVICE OF A VEHICLE. PROPERLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS HAVE THE EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND KNOW-HOW TO DO A JOB PROPERLY AND SAFELY. IF A CONDITION IS DESCRIBED, DO NOT ASSUME THAT THE BULLETIN APPLIES TO YOUR VEHICLE, OR THAT YOUR VEHICLE WILL HAVE THAT CONDITION. SEE A GENERAL MOTORS DEALER SERVICING YOUR BRAND OF GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLE FOR INFORMATION ON WHETHER YOUR VEHICLE MAY BENEFIT FROM THE INFORMATION.

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