WATER ENTERING REAR COMPART- MENT AT TAIL LAMP AREA (APPLY. Pontiac Grand Am 1996

REVISION: 11/29/95

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO CHANGE THE SUBJECT AND CONDITION STATEMENT. PLEASE DISCARD BULLETIN 53-15-18 (SECTION 10 - BODY). **********************************************************************

SUBJECT: WATER ENTERING REAR COMPARTMENT AT TAIL LAMP AREA (APPLY RTV SILICONE)

MODELS: 1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON WATER ENTERING THE REAR COMPARTMENT AT THE TAIL LAMP AREA.

CORRECTION:

THE ABOVE CONDITION CAN BE CORRECTED BY REMOVING THE TAIL LAMP AND APPLYING RTV SILICONE TO THE TAIL LAMP WIRE HARNESS AT THE BREAKOUTS.

REFER TO "TAIL LAMPS" IN THE SERVICE MANUAL FOR REMOVING AND INSTALLING THE TAIL LAMP TO ACCESS THE WIRE HARNESS.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: N1590 (RIGHT) N1591 (LEFT) USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME.

FIGURES: 00 ATTACHMENTS: 00

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