FRACTURED/CRACKED EXHAUST SYSTEM. Buick Regal 1995

SUBJECT: FRACTURED/CRACKED EXHAUST SYSTEM INTERMEDIATE PIPES (REPLACE INTERMEDIATE PIPE AND MUFFLER ASSEMBLY)

MODELS: 1995 BUICK REGAL WITH 3.8L ENGINE (VIN L - RPO L27) 1995 CHEVROLET LUMINA, MONTE CARLO WITH 3.1L ENGINE (VIN M - RPO L82)

VIN BREAKPOINTS

BUICK REGAL S1445022 THRU S1448285 (OSHAWA 2) CHEVROLET LUMINA/MONTE CARLO S9220037 THRU S9255051 (OSHAWA 1) CHEVROLET LUMINA S1139761 THRU S1156060 (OSHAWA 2)

CONDITION:

SOME VEHICLES ASSEMBLED BETWEEN VIN BREAKPOINTS INDICATED ABOVE, MAY EXHIBIT FRACTURED/CRACKED EXHAUST SYSTEM INTERMEDIATE PIPES. THESE FRACTURES/CRACKS ARE TYPICALLY LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE WELDS FOR THE FLANGE, HANGER BRACKETS OR MUFFLER.

CORRECTION:

WITHIN THE ABOVE VIN BREAKPOINTS, REPLACE EXISTING INTERMEDIATE PIPE AND MUFFLER ASSEMBLY WITH NEW ONE PIECE ASSEMBLY INDICATED BELOW FOLLOWING APPLICABLE SERVICE PROCEDURE IN THE SERVICE MANUAL, SECTION 6F, EXHAUST SYSTEM.

BUICK P/N 10279060 CHEVROLET P/N 10262282

PART INFORMATION:

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE: LABOR OPERATION: L2904 LABOR TIME: 0.5 HR

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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.