INTERMITTENT HORN BLOWING SLIGHT PRESSURE ON CONTACTS

MODELS AFFECTED: 1988 BUICK REGAL PRIOR TO VIN 521269

This bulletin is being reissued to change bulletin number and filing group to Group 8. Please discard bulletin 88-3-25.

Some owners of 1988 Regals built prior to VIN 521269 may comment on the horn pad being extremely sensitive to the slightest hand pressure resulting in sounding of the horn when not intended.

Elimination of this may be accomplished by replacing the horn contact assembly with a new one, Part Number 17985572. Part number has not been changed but GMSPO stock has been reworked.

Parts are currently available from GMSPO.

1. Disconnect negative battery cable.

2. Remove two (2) screws retaining pad assembly.

3. Remove four (4) screws retaining horn bar.

4. Peel vinyl cover from contact assembly.

5. Replace contact assembly, Part Number 17985572 with a new one (same part number) from GMSPO stock. (All stock at GMSPO has been reworked).

IMPORTANT: If needed, contact plates may be separated by bending apart as a temporary fix.

WARRANTY INFORMATION

Labor Operation Number: E7100 Labor Time: .3 Hour Trouble Code: 92

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