GAP BETWEEN UPPER REAR WINDOW REVEAL MOLDING & PANEL. Buick Skylark 1994

SUBJECT: GAP BETWEEN UPPER REAR WINDOW REVEAL MOLDING AND QUARTER PANEL (REPLACE REAR WINDOW/REVEAL MOLDING)

MODELS: 1992-94 BUICK SKYLARK 1992-94 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA 1992-94 PONTIAC GRAND AM (SEDANS ONLY)

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON A GAP BETWEEN THE UPPER PORTION OF THE REAR WINDOW REVEAL MOLDING AND THE QUARTER PANEL.

CAUSE:

THE SURFACE OF THE REAR WINDOW IN THE UPPER CORNER SITS TOO LOW IN RELATION TO THE QUARTER PANEL. THIS DIFFERENCE CAN CAUSE THE REAR WINDOW REVEAL MOLDING TO ROLL UPWARD OUT OF THE CHANNEL RESULTING IN THE GAP.

CORRECTION:

A NEW REAR WINDOW (SEE PART NUMBERS BELOW) HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO CORRECT THE UPPER CORNER SURFACE. WHEN THE REAR WINDOW IS REPLACED, A NEW REAR WINDOW REVEAL MOLDING, P/N 16616046, WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED. IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THE NEWEST GM SPO REAR WINDOW AND REVEAL MOLDING BE USED TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION. THE CURRENT "CHRISTMAS TREE" STYLE REVEAL MOLDING, P/N 16615381, SHOULD STILL BE USED FOR REPAIRS THAT DO NOT INVOLVE REPLACING THE REAR WINDOW (EXAMPLE - PAINT REPAIRS).

REFER TO THE PROCEDURE OUTLINED IN SECTION 10-2 (STATIONARY GLASS) IN THE APPROPRIATE SERVICE MANUAL FOR CORRECT REPAIR PROCEDURE.

PARTS INFORMATION:

PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION APPLICATION =========== =========== ===========

22597453 WINDOW ASSEMBLY - REAR OLDSMOBILE SEDAN WITH REAR AUDIO ANTENNA

22597454 WINDOW ASSEMBLY - REAR ALL "N" CAR SEDANS WITH C49 (REAR DEFOGGER)

22597455 WINDOW ASSEMBLY - REAR PONTIAC, OLDSMOBILE, BUICK WITHOUT REAR DEFOGGER

16616046 MOLDING ASSEMBLY - REAR MOLDING USED WHEN REAR WINDOW IS REPLACED

16615381 MOLDING ASSEMBLY - REAR "CHRISTMAS TREE" STYLE USED WHEN REAR WINDOW IS NOT REPLACED - "N" CAR SEDANS

PARTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE ON JUNE 27, 1994.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: C0660 USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME.

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