REDUCED RETENTION OF THE DOOR TRIM LACE TO PINCHWELD FLANGE. Buick Riviera 1995

SUBJECT: REDUCED RETENTION OF THE DOOR TRIM LACE TO THE PINCHWELD FLANGE (REPLACE CLIPS)

MODELS: 1995-96 BUICK RIVIERA 1995-96 OLDSMOBILE AURORA

CONDITION:

SOME OF THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT REDUCED RETENTION OF THE DOOR TRIM LACE TO THE PINCHWELD FLANGE.

CAUSE:

TRIM LACE CHANNEL IS NOT TIGHT ENOUGH TO MAINTAIN A SECURE FIT. TRIM LACE WILL TEND TO FALL OVER TIME.

CORRECTION:

REPLACE CLIPS AS FOLLOWS:

1. PLACE CLIPS, P/N 12371796, INSIDE LACE CARRIER SECTION AND REINSTALL THE LACE.

2. CLIPS WILL ONLY FIT ON THE TWO METAL THICKNESS AREAS.

3. BUICK RIVIERA REQUIRES 3 CLIPS, OLDSMOBILE AURORA REQUIRES 2 CLIPS (PER LACE).

4. CLIP LOCATIONS:

BUICK - 180MM (7 INCHES), 390MM (15.35 INCHES), 600MM (23.62 INCHES) FROM REAR OF LACE.

OLDSMOBILE (FRONT DOOR) - 100MM (3.9 INCHES), 310MM (12.1 INCHES) FROM REAR OF LACE.

OLDSMOBILE (REAR DOOR) - 390MM (15.35 INCHES), 600MM (23.62 INCHES) FROM REAR OF LACE.

PARTS INFORMATION:

PARTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE ON DECEMBER 11, 1995.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR LABOR OPERATION DESCRIPTION TIME ========= =========== =====

C3220/21 LACE, FRONT DOOR OPENING PINCHWELD USE PUBLISHED (RIGHT/LEFT) FINISHING, R/R OR REPLACE LABOR TIME.

C3420/21 LACE, REAR DOOR OPENING PINCHWELD USE PUBLISHED (RIGHT/LEFT) FINISHING, R/R OR REPLACE LABOR TIME. (OLDSMOBILE ONLY)

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