BROKEN GLOVE BOX DOOR LATCH HANDLE

BROKEN GLOVE BOX DOOR LATCH HANDLE

VEHICLES AFFECTED: 1988 W (BUICK REGAL ONLY) ------------------

CONDITION

Broken glove box door latch handle.

CAUSE

Some glove box door latch handles were produced with internal voids which weakened the handle

CORRECTION

Replace the glove box door latch assembly with a new assembly available in the following colors from CANSPO:

INTERIOR TRIM COLOR PART NUMBER ------------------- ----------- Red 17986908 Grey 17988038 Blue 17986905 Tan 17986906

The following procedure should be used when replacing the latch assembly:

1. Remove (10) screws marked "A" to remove inner glove box door.

2. Remove (3) screws marked "B" to remove latch assembly.

3. Removal of Cylinder Latch Assembly:

a. Take key and place in lock. b. Turn key in clockwise direction until key is horizontal. c. Remove key. d. On back side of housing is a little "poke" hole (see diagram enclosed). Straighten out a paper clip (or use a similar size and shaped device) and place end in hole. Push in until paper clip won't go in any further. e. While maintaining pressure in poke hold, reinsert key and pull, pulling lock cylinder out of the housing.

4. Insertion of New Cylinder Into Latch Assembly:

a. Hold a new cylinder in hand, being sure that you are pressing down on tumblers. b. Still holding tumblers down, insert key. c. You may now let go of the tumblers. d. Insert cylinder with key in it into latch assembly, making sure that the bitted side of key faced upward (tumbler openings will be on top). e. Once cylinder is inside of latch assembly, rotate 180 degrees counterclockwise. f. Pull key out. (Hold cylinder in place with thumb before pulling key out.)

5. Reassembly of Latch Assembly and Inner Glove Box Door:

a. See procedure outlined in Steps 1 and 2.

WARRANTY INFORMATION

Use the most applicable labour operation from the Canadian Labour Time Guide and claim 0.5 hours.

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