GROWL/VIBRATION REAR TRANS. (REPLACE TRANS. MOUNT). Buick Century 1994

SUBJECT: GROWL/VIBRATION REAR TRANSMISSION GROUND OUT (REPLACE TRANSMISSION MOUNT)

MODELS: 1992-94 BUICK CENTURY 1992-94 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS CIERA WITH 3.1L (RPO L82) OR 3.3L (RPO LG7) V-6 ENGINES

CONDITION:

SOME VEHICLES ASSEMBLED PRIOR TO VIN BREAKPOINTS INDICATED BELOW, MAY EXHIBIT A GROWL AND/OR VIBRATION FELT THROUGH THE VEHICLE FLOOR PAN APPARENT WHEN OPERATED IN REVERSE UNDER MODERATE TO HEAVY THROTTLE APPLICATION.

VIN BREAKPOINTS

BUICK - 1G4AG55M5R6426247

OLDSMOBILE - 1G3AG55M0R6333849

CAUSE:

REAR TRANSMISSION MOUNT INTERLOCK HOOK GROUNDS OUT/CONTACTS MOUNT INTERLOCK WINDOW PROVIDING A PATH FOR ENGINE NOISE AND/OR VIBRATION.

CORRECTION:

REPLACE THE EXISTING REAR TRANSMISSION MOUNT WITH A NEW COMPONENT, P/N 22145832, FOLLOWING APPLICABLE SERVICE MANUAL PROCEDURE, SECTION 7A, AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE ON-VEHICLE SERVICE.

PART AVAILABILITY:

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE: LABOR OPERATION: K6723 USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME.

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