WINSHIELD WIPER SLAP/FLOP NOISE (INSTALL NEW WIPER. Cadillac Catera 1997

SUBJECT: WINDSHIELD WIPER SLAP/FLOP NOISE (INSTALL NEW WIPER BLADE)

MODELS: 1997 CADILLAC CATERA BUILT PRIOR TO VIN BREAKPOINT VR147383

CONDITION: SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON A SLAP OR FLOP NOISE FROM THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHEN THE WIPERS REACH THE TOP OF THEIR TRAVEL AND THE BLADES FLIP OVER TO REVERSE DIRECTION.

CAUSE: THIS CONDITION MAY BE CAUSED BY THE COMPOSITION OF THE BLADE MATERIAL.

CORRECTION: AN ALL NATURAL RUBBER WIPER BLADE WHICH REDUCES THIS NOISE HAS BEEN RELEASED.

PARTS INFORMATION:

DESCRIPTION: PART NUMBER: BLADE, WS WIPER - LH 90543915 BLADE, WS WIPER - RH 90543916

PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO ON MAY 15, 1997.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION LABOR TIME

N3615 USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME

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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.