CRACK AT CENTER TOP OF WINSHIELD (REPLACE). Chevrolet Venture 1997

REVISION: 04/17/97

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO INCLUDE REPAIR INFORMATION. A DCS WAS ORIGINALLY ISSUED REGARDING THIS MATTER. ----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUBJECT: CRACK AT CENTER TOP OF WINDSHIELD (REPLACE WINDSHIELD)

MODELS: 1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE 1997 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 1997 PONTIAC TRANS SPORT

CONDITION:

SOME OF THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A CRESCENT SHAPED OR HALF MOON SHAPED CRACK IN THE OUTER LAMINATION AT THE TOP EDGE CENTER OF THE WINDSHIELD.

CAUSE:

THIS CONDITION MAY BE DUE TO AN EXPANSION/CONTRACTION ISSUE IN COLD WEATHER.

CORRECTION:

REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WITH NEW P/N 10406535.

IMPORTANT:

DO NOT USE ORIGINAL P/N 10296174.

PARTS INFORMATION

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

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

C0034 PLEASE USE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT USE PUBLISHED CODE MH AND FAILURE CODE 93 LABOR OPERATION TIME

FIGURES: 00 ATTACHMENTS: 00

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