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LONGER LIFE BRAKE LINING INSTALL NEW BRAKE PADS

REVISION: 11/18/94

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO CLARIFY REPAIR APPLICATION FOR GM OF CANADA DEALERS. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- REVISED: 05/22/95

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO INCLUDE THE 1995 MODEL YEAR AND REVISE PART NUMBER INFORMATION. PLEASE DISCARD BULLETIN 43-50-06 (GROUP REFERENCE 5 - BRAKES). ----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUBJECT: LONGER LIFE FRONT BRAKE LINING (INSTALL NEW BRAKE PADS)

MODELS: 1991-95 BUICK SKYLARK 1992-95 CHEVROLET CAVALIER, CORSICA, BERETTA 1991 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS CALAIS 1992-95 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA 1991-95 PONTIAC GRAND AM 1992-94 PONTIAC SUNBIRD 1995 PONTIAC SUNFIRE

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON THE LIFE OF THE FRONT BRAKE LININGS.

CORRECTION:

THIS CONDITION CAN BE ADDRESSED BY REPLACING FRONT BRAKE PADS WITH NEW 8100 LINING COMPOUND, P/N 12510050, (CANADIAN P/N 18022395). THE NEW BRAKE PADS INCORPORATE WEAR SENSORS ON EACH BRAKE PAD.

IMPORTANT: DO NOT RESURFACE ROTORS UNLESS THERE IS A PULSATION CONCERN OR DEEP SCORING IN EXCESS OF .060 (UP TO THE HEAD ON A DIME) IS MEASURED. U.S. DEALERS - PONTIAC VEHICLES SHOULD REPLACE ROTOR NOT RESURFACE IF THE ABOVE CONDITIONS ARE MET. CANADIAN DEALERS - USE CURRENT POLICY.

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: H0042 USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME.

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