STEERING COLUMN CLICK/SCRUB NOISE (INST. NEW WIRE SHIELD)

SUBJECT: STEERING COLUMN CLICK/SCRUB NOISE (INSTALL NEW WIRE PROTECTOR SHIELD)

MODELS: 1994 BUICK REGAL 1995 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 1994-95 CHEVROLET LUMINA 1994 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME 1994 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX

CONDITION:

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON A CLICK/SCRUB TYPE NOISE THAT IS AUDIBLE DURING EITHER A RIGHT OR LEFT HAND TURNING MANEUVER.

CAUSE:

WIRE PROTECTOR SHIELD OF THE STEERING COLUMN CONTACTS THE YOKE OF THE RACE AND UPPER SHAFT ASSEMBLY RESULTING IN A CLICK/SCRUB TYPE NOISE (REFERENCE FIGURE 1).

CORRECTION:

REPLACE EXISTING WIRE PROTECTOR SHIELD WITH A NEW DESIGN COMPONENT, P/N 26047737, FOLLOWING SERVICE PROCEDURE IN APPLICABLE SERVICE MANUAL, SECTION 3F5A OR 3F5B, TILT STEERING COLUMN UNIT REPAIR.

PART AVAILABILITY:

PARTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE ON 7/4/94.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE: LABOR OPERATION: E7327 LABOR TIME: 1.0 HR. (NEW TIME)

FIGURES: 1

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