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RAIN NOISE ON ROOF (INSTALL SOUND DEADENER)

REVISION

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO INCLUDE THE 1994-95 MODEL YEARS AND UPDATE WARRANTY INFORMATION.

PREVIOUS DIVISIONAL PUBLICATION NUMBERS WERE: BUICK 93-10-17 GM OF CANADA 93-10-174 OLDSMOBILE 93-T-45 PONTIAC 93-10-18 ----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUBJECT: RAIN NOISE ON THE ROOF (INSTALL SOUND DEADENER PATCHES)

MODELS: 1991-95 BUICK LESABRE, PARK AVENUE 1991-92 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD 1991-93 CADILLAC DEVILLE 1991-95 OLDSMOBILE EIGHTY EIGHT, NINETY EIGHT 1991-95 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON RAIN NOISE ON THE ROOF IN HEAVY RAIN FALLS.

CORRECTION:

TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION, LOWER THE HEADLINER AS OUTLINED IN THE APPROPRIATE SERVICE MANUAL. INSTALL SIX SOUND DEADENER PATCHES, P/N 20742581 TO THE ROOF PANEL IN THE LOCATIONS SHOWN IN FIGURE 1. FOR VEHICLES WITH A SUNROOF, IT IS NECESSARY TO TRIM FOUR PATCHES TO A WIDTH OF 7 INCHES AND INSTALL THE FOUR PATCHES BETWEEN THE CROSS CAR RIB SUPPORT. REINSTALL THE HEADLINER.

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: C3108 LABOR TIME: .8 HR. (BUICK/OLDS. C-CAR) .7 HR. (BUICK/OLDS. H-CAR) .8 HR. (PONTIAC H-CAR) 1.1 HR. (CADILLAC 2 DOOR) 1.0 HR. (CADILLAC 4 DOOR) ADD: .2 HR. (WITH SUNROOF)

FIGURES: 1


Object Number: 83153  Size: FS

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