ROCKER PANEL CORROSION PERFORMATION (REPLACE). Buick Park Avenue 1995

SUBJECT: ROCKER PANEL CORROSION PERFORATION (REPLACE OUTER ROCKER PANEL)

MODELS: 1991-96 BUICK PARK AVENUE, ULTRA 1992-97 BUICK LESABRE 1991-96 OLDSMOBILE NINETY EIGHT, REGENCY 1992-97 OLDSMOBILE EIGHTY EIGHT, LSS, REGENCY 1992-97 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE

CONDITION:

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THERE IS CORROSION (RUST) APPEARING ON THE LEFT AND/OR RIGHT ROCKER PANEL(S).

CORRECTION:

TO DETERMINE THE CORRECT REPAIR PROCEDURE, PERFORM THE FOLLOWING INSPECTION:

INSPECTION -

IMPORTANT:

THIS INSPECTION PROCEDURE MUST BE DONE ON BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT ROCKER PANELS, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE CUSTOMER COMMENTS ON ONE SIDE OR BOTH.

DETERMINE THE LEVEL OF CORROSION. IF IT IS JUST "SURFACE" CORROSION (CAUSED BY STONE CHIPS OR ROAD DEBRIS), FOLLOW THE REPAIR/REFINISH INFORMATION IN THE APPROPRIATE SERVICE MANUAL AND GM REFINISH MATERIAL BOOKLET #4901MD-98. IF THE CORROSION HAS RESULTED IN PERFORATION THROUGH EITHER OUTER ROCKER PANEL FROM THE INSIDE, THEN REPLACEMENT OF BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OUTER ROCKER PANELS WILL BE NECESSARY.

IMPORTANT:

IF OUTER ROCKER PANEL REPLACEMENT IS REQUIRED, INSPECT THE INNER ROCKER PANEL FOR CORROSION AFTER THE OUTER ROCKER PANEL HAS BEEN REMOVED. IF THE INNER ROCKER PANEL HAS CORROSION WHICH HAS RESULTED IN PERFORATION, THEN IT MUST ALSO BE REPLACED. REPLACEMENT INNER ROCKER PANELS ARE AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

PARTS INFORMATION:

THE FOLLOWING OUTER ROCKER PANEL SERVICE REPLACEMENT KITS ARE NOW AVAILABLE. EACH KIT CONTAINS A DOOR RING FRAME AND COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS/ILLUSTRATIONS NECESSARY FOR INSTALLATION OF THE OUTER ROCKER PANEL SECTION OF THE NEW FRAME.

P/N DESCRIPTION YEAR/MODEL ======== =========================== ===============================

12539804 FRAME KIT-RIGHT SIDE (PASS) 1991-96 PARK AVENUE, ULTRA 12539805 FRAME KIT-LEFT SIDE (DRIVER) 1991-96 PARK AVENUE, ULTRA 12539810 FRAME KIT-RIGHT SIDE (PASS) 1992-97 LESABRE 12539811 FRAME KIT-LEFT SIDE (DRIVER) 1992-97 LESABRE 12539802 FRAME KIT-RIGHT SIDE (PASS) 1991-96 NINETY EIGHT, REGENCY 12539803 FRAME KIT-LEFT SIDE (DRIVER) 1991-96 NINETY EIGHT, REGENCY 12539808 FRAME KIT-RIGHT SIDE (PASS) 1992-97 EIGHTY EIGHT, LSS 12539809 FRAME KIT-LEFT SIDE (DRIVER) 1992-97 EIGHTY EIGHT, LSS 12539806 FRAME KIT-RIGHT SIDE (PASS) 1992-97 BONNEVILLE 12539807 FRAME KIT-LEFT SIDE (DRIVER) 1992-97 BONNEVILLE

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION LABOR OPERATION NUMBER DESCRIPTION TIME =============== ==================================== ===============

S0682 PANEL, ROCKER OUTER SECTION 26.5 HRS REPLACE - BOTH SIDES

ADD: TO REPLACE LEFT SIDE INNER ROCKER PANEL 2.7 HRS

ADD: TO REPLACE RIGHT SIDE INNER ROCKER PANEL 2.7 HRS

ADD: TO REFINISH (BASECOAT/CLEARCOAT BOTH SIDES) 5.4 HRS (HI)

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