INFO. ON POTENTIAL DAMAGE TO STEERING WHEELS. Pontiac Grand Prix 1997

SUBJECT: INFORMATION ON POTENTIAL DAMAGE TO STEERING WHEELS DURING REMOVAL PROCESS; NEW SPECIAL TOOLS REQUIRED

MODELS: 1997 BUICK CENTURY, PARK AVENUE, REGAL 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX, TRANS SPORT

THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE INCLUDE A MAGNESIUM CAST STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY WITH A STEEL INSERT OR HUB. REMOVAL OF THESE STEERING WHEELS USING THE EXISTING KENT MOORE J-36541-A STEERING WHEEL PULLER LEGS MAY CAUSE THE STEEL HUB TO BECOME LOOSE OR SEPARATE FROM THE MAGNESIUM INSERT AND MAY LEAVE THE HUB ON THE STEERING SHAFT.

NEW SERVICE TOOL LEGS, (KENT MOORE J-42578) HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED FOR USE WHEN SERVICING THESE STEERING WHEELS. THESE NEW PULLER LEGS SHOULD HAVE BEEN SHIPPED TO BUICK DEALERS DURING DECEMBER, 1996 AND WILL SHIP TO PONTIAC DEALERS DURING JANUARY, 1997.

IMPORTANT:

DO NOT USE KENT-MOORE TOOL J-36541-A OR J42120 (LEGS) TO REMOVE STEERING WHEELS FROM THESE VEHICLES.

IF REMOVAL OF STEERING WHEELS ON THE ABOVE VEHICLES RESULTS IN A LOOSE OR SEPARATED WHEEL/HUB ASSEMBLY, THE STEERING WHEEL IS TO BE REPLACED WITH A NEW PART FROM GMSPO.

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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.