ABS DTCS SET INTERMIT. DEPENDING ON HUMIDITY/MOISTURE. Pontiac Grand Prix 1997

SUBJECT: ABS DTCS SET INTERMITTENTLY DEPENDING ON HUMIDITY/MOISTURE (REPLACE FRONT BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLY)

MODELS: 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX

CONDITION:

SOME VEHICLES MAY SET ABS DTCS 1221, 1222, 1225, 1226, 1232 AND 1233. THESE DTCS MAY BE INTERMITTENT DEPENDING ON THE HUMIDITY AND/OR MOISTURE.

CAUSE:

THE ABS DTC(S) MAY BE CAUSED BY THE LCA COTTER PIN END RUBBING THROUGH THE INSULATION ON ONE OR BOTH OF THE FRONT WHEEL ABS SENSOR WIRE(S).

CORRECTION:

THIS CONDITION MAY NOT BE DUPLICATED IF THE VEHICLE DRIES OFF. HOWEVER, THE MIS-POSITIONED COTTER PIN END IS EASY TO LOCATE. TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION, THE FRONT BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLY(S) MUST BE REPLACED. ALSO, REPOSITION THE COTTER PIN END(S) AND/OR CUT THE END OFF.

IMPORTANT:

WHEN CORRECTING THIS CONDITION, MAKE SURE THE END OF THE COTTER PIN IS NOT BENT INTO THE DRIVE AXLE BOOT.

PARTS INFORMATION:

P/N 7470017 FRONT BEARING/HUB ASSEMBLY

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

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

E2320 RIGHT FRONT BEARING AND USE PUBLISHED HUB ASSEMBLY - REPLACE LABOR TIME

E2321 LEFT FRONT BEARING AND USE PUBLISHED HUB ASSEMBLY - REPLACE LABOR TIME

E2327 BOTH FRONT BEARING AND USE PUBLISHED HUB ASSEMBLY - REPLACE LABOR TIME

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