INFO:ON REPLACEMENT OF HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY. Pontiac Sunfire 1995

SUBJECT: INFORMATION ON REPLACEMENT OF HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY SHIMS AFTER COLLISION REPAIR

MODELS: 1995 CHEVROLET CAVALIER 1995 PONTIAC SUNFIRE CANADIAN/MEXICO/EXPORT VEHICLES ONLY

1995 CANADIAN, EXPORT, AND MEXICO "J" CARS BUILT IN MEXICO (RAMOS ARIZPE - PLANT CODE VIN S) ARE BUILT WITH LAMP ASSEMBLY SHIMS FOR LAMP ASSEMBLY ALIGNMENT (SEE FIGURE 1 FOR LOCATION). IF THESE SHIMS ARE DAMAGED DUE TO COLLISION OR OTHER FORCES, THEY MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. IF THE SHIMS ARE NOT REPLACED, THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY MAY NOT ALIGN PROPERLY TO THE HOOD, FASCIA, OR SIDE MARKER LAMP. DEPENDING ON THE SEVERITY OF THE DAMAGE TO THE TIE BAR, IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO USE A DIFFERENT SHIM THICKNESS IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ORIGINAL FIT TO SURROUNDING ASSEMBLIES.

THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF AVAILABLE SHIMS:

SHIM THICKNESS PART NUMBER ============== ===========

0.5MM 22597741 1.0MM 22597742

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

FIGURES: 1

Object Number: 81914 Size: FS

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.