FUEL TANK FILLER DOOR RESTS TOO FAR INBOARD AT REAR

SUBJECT: FUEL TANK FILLER DOOR RESTS TOO FAR INBOARD AT REAR OF DOOR (ADD SHIM)

MODELS: 1996 CHEVROLET CAVALIER 1996 PONTIAC SUNFIRE

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE FUEL TANK FILLER DOOR RESTS TOO FAR INBOARD AT THE REAR OF THE DOOR.

CAUSE:

THIS CONDITION MAY OCCUR WHEN THE QUARTER REINFORCEMENT IS NOT CORRECTLY POSITIONED TO THE QUARTER.

CORRECTION:

TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION, IT IS NECESSARY TO PLACE A SHIM, P/N 22656421, ON THE COIN MARK ON THE FUEL TANK FILLER DOOR AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 1, ITEM 1.

PARTS INFORMATION:

PARTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE ON MARCH 18, 1996.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: B6000 USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME.

FIGURES: 01 ATTACHMENTS: 00

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.

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