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POWER DOOR LOCK INOP

SUBJECT: POWER DOOR LOCK INOPERATIVE (REPLACE ALL LOCK ACTUATORS)

MODELS: 1997 CATERA PRIOR TO VIN VR136374

CONDITION: SOME OWNERS OF 1997 CATERA'S BUILT BEFORE VIN BREAKDOWN VR136374 MAY COMMENT ABOUT CONDITION WHERE THE POWER DOOR LOCK DOES NOT OPERATE ON ONE OR MORE DOORS.

CAUSE: INTERNAL LOCK ACTUATOR FAILURE.

CORRECTION: REPLACE THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS IN ALL FOUR DOORS.

PARTS INFORMATION:

DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER

ACTUATOR, FRT DOOR LOCK 9146020 ACTUATOR, REAR DOOR LOCK 9146021

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION LABOR TIME

FRONT RIGHT - N3214 USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME FRONT LEFT - N3215 USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME REAR RIGHT - N3224 USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME REAR LEFT - N3225 USE PUBLISHED 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.

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