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CRACKED OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE REPLACE HANDLE ASSY ADD SPACER

REVISION 03/11/93

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO UPDATE WARRANTY INFORMATION. THE REVISED INFORMATION WILL APPEAR ON AN UPDATE BULLETIN. THE REMAINDER OF THIS BULLETIN WILL NOT BE PUBLISHED. WARRANTY ADMINISTRATION HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF ALL CHANGES AND THE WARRANTY CLAIMS PROCESSING SYSTEM HAS BEEN UPDATED.

A CRACKING CONDITION MAY BE SEEN ON SOME 1992 ELDORADO AND SEVILLE FRONT OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE HOUSINGS. THIS MAY ALSO BE ACCOMPANIED WITH AN INCOMPLETE SEATING OF THE HANDLE ASSEMBLY TO THE DOOR SURFACE. THIS IS DUE TO A NONCONFORMANCE BETWEEN THE HANDLE ASSEMBLY AND THE DOOR.

TO REPAIR THIS CONDITION REPLACE HANDLE ASSEMBLY AND ADD SPACER, P/N 15614757, TO EACH ATTACHING EMBOSSMENT LOCATED ON THE BACK OF THE OUTSIDE HANDLE ASSEMBLY. REFER TO FIGURE 1. USE 3M HI-PERFORMANCE ADHESIVE, OR EQUIVALENT, TO SECURE THESE SPACERS.

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

FOR WARRANTY PURPOSES USE LABOR OPERATION T6618 AT .6 HOUR FOR THE RIGHT AND T6619 AT .6 HOUR FOR THE LEFT.

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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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