INFO. ON DESIGN CHANGE TO THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS & PADS. Buick Park Avenue 1994

SUBJECT: INFORMATION ON DESIGN CHANGE TO THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS AND FRONT BRAKE PADS

MODELS: 1994 BUICK LESABRE 1994 BUICK PARK AVENUE 1994 CADILLAC CONCOURS 1994 CADILLAC ELDORADO 1994 CADILLAC DEVILLE 1994 CADILLAC SEVILLE 1994 OLDSMOBILE EIGHTY EIGHT 1994 OLDSMOBILE NINETY EIGHT 1994 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE

THERE HAS BEEN A DESIGN CHANGE TO THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS ON THE ABOVE VEHICLES. THE CHANGE HAS BEEN MADE TO PROVIDE A MORE EVEN DISTRIBUTION OF FORCE ON THE INBOARD BRAKE PAD. TO COMPENSATE FOR THE CALIPER DESIGN CHANGE, THE INBOARD BRAKE PAD RETAINING CLIP HAS BEEN RELOCATED. DUE TO THE CLIP RELOCATION, THE VEHICLES REQUIRE A NEW SERVICE KIT FOR SERVICING THE FRONT BRAKE PADS.

NOTICE: IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE FRONT BRAKE PAD SERVICE KITS LISTED BELOW ARE USED ONLY ON THE SPECIFIED 1994 VEHICLES. THESE KITS SHOULD NOT BE USED ON EARLIER MODEL VEHICLES, NOR SHOULD EARLIER MODEL FRONT BRAKE PAD KITS BE USED ON 1994 VEHICLES.

PARTS INFORMATION:

MODELS KIT NUMBER ====== ==========

1994 BUICK LESABRE 12510042 1994 BUICK PARK AVENUE 12510042 1994 OLDSMOBILE EIGHTY EIGHT 12510042 1994 OLDSMOBILE NINETY EIGHT 12510042 1994 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 12510042 1994 CADILLAC CONCOURS 12510043 1994 CADILLAC ELDORADO 12510043 1994 CADILLAC DEVILLE 12510043 1994 CADILLAC SEVILLE 12510043

PARTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE ON OCTOBER 25, 1993.

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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.