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FRONT DOOR WILL NOT STAY OPEN ON A SLIGHT INCLINE-NEW SPRING

DIVS INVL 1 3 4 7

THIS BULLETIN HAS BEEN REVISED TO CORRET THE LABOR OPERATION NUMBER, AND TO DELETE THE ONE VIN BREAKPOINT FOR BUICK.

CONDITION : 1. FRONT DOORS WON`T HOLD OPEN ON SLIGHT INCLINE

2. FRONT DOORS HARD TO OPEN

CAUSE : DOOR HOLD OPEN SPRING IS TO WEAK OR TO STRONG.

CORRECTION: REPLACE DOOR HOLD OPEN SPRING WITH P/N 20361482 PRIOR TO THE FOLLOWING VIN BREAKPOINTS.

CHEVROLET BUICK OLDSMOBILE ----------- ------------- -------------------

MW226576 MW400236 MW302803 MR115991

NOTE : REPLACE BOTH RH AND LH FRONT DOOR HOLD OPEN SPRINGS AT TIME OF REPAIR.

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

SPRING REMOVAL TOOL: A LOANER TOOL PROGRAM HAS BEEN SET UP THROUGH KENT-MOORE. JUST CALL 1-800-345-2233 AND ASK FOR J-39079-LNR.

DUE TO THE LIMITED NUMBER OF TOOLS AVAILABLE, PLEASE SCHEDULE VEHICLES IN A TIMELY MANNER AND RETURN LOAN TOOL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE USING THE RETURN LABEL.

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: RH B4050

LH B4051

LABOR TIME : .2 PER SIDE

MATERIAL ALLOWANCE : GA

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