WRINKLED LIFTGATE DECAL (REPLACE HANDLE). Oldsmobile Silhouette 1994

SUBJECT: WRINKLED LIFTGATE DECAL (REPLACE HANDLE)

MODEL: 1994 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE

CONDITION:

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THE LIFTGATE DECAL IS WRINKLED AROUND THE LIFTGATE HANDLE (UPPER CORNERS).

CAUSE:

THIS CAN BE CAUSED BY THE EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION OF THE LIFTGATE HANDLE WHICH GOES OVER THE DECAL.

CORRECTION:

A NEW LIFTGATE HANDLE HAS BEEN RELEASED WHICH DOES NOT WRINKLE THE DECAL.

TO ADDRESS THIS CONCERN, REPLACE THE HANDLE.

1. REMOVE HANDLE, THE HANDLE HAS TWO FASTENERS LOCATED IN THE LICENSE POCKET AND TWO BEHIND THE LIFTGATE INTERIOR TRIM PANEL.

2. WARM AND ATTEMPT TO SMOOTH OUT THE LIFTGATE DECAL.

3. REPLACE DECAL, IF NECESSARY.

4. INSTALL NEW LIFTGATE HANDLE.

PART REQUIREMENT:

12525531 HANDLE KIT, LIFTGATE

PART AVAILABILITY:

PARTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO ON AUGUST 15, 1994.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE: LABOR OPERATION: B5910 USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME.

ADD: TO SMOOTH OUT DECAL: 0.2 HR. TO REPLACE DECAL: 0.6 HR.

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