VIBRATION OR BUZZ AT HIGH SPEEDS (REPL. A-PILLAR. Buick Regal 1997

THIS IS A MONTHLY SERVICE NEWSLETTER ARTICLE. THIS IS NOT INTENDED TO BE A PUBLISHED BULLETIN.

SUBJECT: VIBRATION OR BUZZ NOISE AT HIGHWAY SPEED (REPLACE A-PILLAR MOLDING)

MODELS: 1997-98 BUICK CENTURY/REGAL

CONDITION:

WIND NOISE AT A-PILLAR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

CORRECTION:

IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE A-PILLAR HAS A MOLDING WHICH LAYS ALONG THE PILLAR ON THE EDGE AND IS MADE OF A HARD PLASTIC. IF THIS MOLDING IS AT ALL ABOVE THE EDGE OF THE PILLAR, IT HANGS OUT IN THE PATH OF THE WIND AND CAN CREATE A NOISE. THE NEW PART NUMBER WHICH IS RELEASED IS SHORTER AND WILL NOT GET INTO THE SLIPSTREAM OF THE PILLAR.

FOR MODELS S69,Y69,B69 THE PART NUMBER IS 10413946 LEFT AND 10413947 RIGHT SIDE. FOR THE F69 MODEL THE PART NUMBERS ARE 10413948 LEFT AND 10413949 RIGHT SIDE. THESE PARTS WENT IN TO PRODUCTION THE SECOND WEEK OF NOVEMBER, 1997.

PARTS INFORMATION:

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE THROUGH GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE: LABOR OPERATION B7570 RIGHT B7571 LEFT USE CURRENTLY PUBLISHED LABOR TIMES.

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