SAGGING/DRIPPING FRAME COATING (REMOVE AND RECOAT). Buick Roadmaster 1992

SUBJECT: SAGGING/DRIPPING FRAME COATING (REMOVE AND RECOAT)

MODELS: 1992-93 CHEVROLET CAPRICE 1992-93 BUICK ROADMASTERS 1992 OLDSMOBILE CUSTOM CRUISER WAGON 1992-93 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD BROUGHAM

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON SAGGING AND IN SEVERE INSTANCES, DRIPPING OF THE WAX COATING APPLIED TO THE FRAME ASSEMBLY FOR CORROSION PROTECTION. THIS CONDITION IS MOST APT TO APPEAR IN HIGH TEMPERATURE AREAS, SUCH AS NEAR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER OR EXHAUST CROSSOVER PIPE ASSEMBLY.

CAUSE:

MATERIAL COMPOSITION OF COATING UNABLE TO WITHSTAND ELEVATED TEMPERATURES NOTED IN CERTAIN AREAS OF THE VEHICLE'S UNDERBODY.

CORRECTION:

CLEAN AFFECTED AREA WITH GM TAR AND ROAD OIL REMOVER, P/N 1050172 (U.S.), P/N 992856 (CANADA) OR EQUIVALENT, INSURING ALL DIRT AND WAX COATING IS REMOVED. APPLY GM ANTI-CORROSION COMPOUND, P/N 12345489 (U.S.), P/N 10952414 (CANADA) OR EQUIVALENT, INSURING AFFECTED AREA HAS BEEN COMPLETELY RECOATED.

CAUTION:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY, READ CAUTIONARY INFORMATION ON THE CONTAINERS OF THE PRODUCTS INDICATED ABOVE.

PART AVAILABILITY:

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

LABOR OPERATION: E1860 USE APPLICABLE LABOR TIME

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