HOOD PRIMARY LATCH FORKBOLT REBOUND PREVENTING CLOSURE. Cadillac DeVille 1994

SUBJECT: HOOD PRIMARY LATCH FORKBOLT REBOUND PREVENTING FULL HOOD CLOSURE (REPLACE PRIMARY LATCH)

MODELS: 1994 CADILLAC CONCOURS, DEVILLE, ELDORADO AND SEVILLE

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY IN ACHIEVING FULL HOOD CLOSURE.

CAUSE:

THE PRIMARY LATCH ASSEMBLY RELATCHES DUE TO FORKBOLT REBOUND AGAINST THE DETENT LEVER DURING ACTUATION OF CABLE RELEASE. THE HOOD IS NOW IN THE OPEN POSITION AND THE LATCH IS CLOSED. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE HOOD, THE STRIKER BOUNCES OFF THE TOP OF THE FORKBOLT. THE SECONDARY LATCH WILL STILL HOLD THE HOOD SAFELY DOWN, BUT THE HOOD DOES NOT ALIGN WITH THE FENDERS.

CORRECTION:

REPLACE THE PRIMARY LATCH WITH P/N 16627673.

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: B1540 USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME.

FIGURES: 0

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.