PARK BRAKE PEDAL PREMATURE REL. WHILE TRYING TO SET PARK. Buick LeSabre 1997

SUBJECT: PARK BRAKE PEDAL PREMATURELY RELEASES WHILE TRYING TO SET PARK BRAKE (REPLACE PARK BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY)

MODELS: 1996 BUICK PARK AVENUE 1996-97 BUICK LESABRE 1996 OLDSMOBILE NINETY EIGHT 1996-97 OLDSMOBILE EIGHTY EIGHT, LSS 1997 OLDSMOBILE REGENCY 1996-97 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE PARK BRAKE PEDAL IS NOT SETTING CORRECTLY OR RELEASING PREMATURELY WHILE TRYING TO SET THE PARK BRAKE.

CAUSE:

THE PARK BRAKE PEDAL "PUSH TO RELEASE" MECHANISM MAY BE PREVENTING THE PAWL FROM ENGAGING INTO THE SECTOR.

CORRECTION:

REPLACE THE PARK BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY WITH P/N 25672601. THE NEW PARK BRAKE PEDAL WAS PHASED INTO PRODUCTION FOR THE 1997 "H" VEHICLES IN FEBRUARY, 1997. VEHICLES BUILT AFTER THE FOLLOWING VIN BREAKPOINTS WILL HAVE THE NEW DESIGN PARK BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY:

BUICK H-CAR - 564501 OLDS. H-CAR - 842500 PONT. H-CAR - 250218

PARTS INFORMATION:

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: H2840 USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME.

FIGURES: 00 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.