WIPER BLADE CHATTER WHEN OPERATING WASH/WIPE SYSTEM. Cadillac DeVille 1994

SUBJECT: WIPER BLADE CHATTER WHEN OPERATING WASH/WIPE SYSTEM (REPLACE WIPER BLADES/ARMS)

MODELS: 1992-1994 CADILLAC ELDORADOS AND SEVILLE/STS 1994 CADILLAC DE VILLES/CONCOURS

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY EXPERIENCE A WIPER BLADE CHATTER CONDITION WHEN OPERATING THE WASH/WIPE SYSTEM.

CAUSE:

FOR 1994, BEGINNING WITH VIN'S 602140, 803245, AND 200068, A WIPER BLADE AND ARM SYSTEM CHANGE FROM ANCO TO TRICO HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED. THE TRICO SYSTEM HAS SHOWN A BETTER WATER CONTROL AND REDUCED CHATTER DURING OPERATION.

CORRECTION:

REPLACE THE WIPER BLADES AND/OR WIPER ARMS AND FOLLOW THE REPLACEMENT PROCESS IDENTIFIED IN SECTION 8E OF THE 1993 E/K SERVICE INFORMATION MANUAL AND 1994 NPI.

GMSPO TRICO BLADE P/N'S:

O ARM - RIGHT HAND = P/N 22144004 O ARM - LEFT HAND = P/N 22144005 O BLADE RH/LH = P/N 22144001

NOTE: TRICO BLADES CAN BE USED ON THE EXISTING ANCO ARMS.

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE: LABOR OPERATIONS N3615 FOR WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE REPLACE AND LABOR OPERATIONS N3620 FOR WIPER ARM REPLACE USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIMES.

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