DOORS LOCK/UNLOCK ERRATICALLY WHEN USING REMOTE. Buick Roadmaster 1992

SUBJECT: DOORS LOCK/UNLOCK ERRATICALLY WHEN USING REMOTE TRANSMITTER (INSTALL NEW REMOTE DOOR/REAR COMPARTMENT RECEIVER)

MODELS: 1992-93 BUICK ROADMASTER

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK ERRATICALLY WHEN USING THE REMOTE TRANSMITTER. THESE VEHICLES MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE REPEAT INOPERATIVE CONDITIONS AND REPLACEMENTS OF THE REMOTE DOOR/REAR COMPARTMENT RECEIVER.

CAUSE:

SOME VEHICLE SYSTEMS MAY INDUCE AN ELECTRICAL SPIKE THAT INTERNALLY DAMAGES THE RECEIVER, AND IF NOT PROPERLY REPAIRED, WILL CAUSE REPEAT INOPERATIVE CONDITIONS.

CORRECTION:

INSTALL A NEW REMOTE DOOR/REAR COMPARTMENT RECEIVER, P/N 10290737.

PARTS INFORMATION:

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER DESCRIPTION LABOR TIME =============== =========== ==========

R4480 RECEIVER, REMOTE DOOR/REAR USE PUBLISHED COMPARTMENT LOCK - REPLACE LABOR OPERATION TIME

FIGURES: 00 ATTACHMENTS: 00

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.