INSUFFICIENT HEAT DISTRIBUTION OR LACK OF AIR FLOW. Cadillac Eldorado 1995

REVISION: 02/01/96

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO ADD INFORMATION TO THE CORRECTION.

REVISION: 02/07/96

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO CHANGE THE APPLICABLE MODEL YEARS FOR THE CADILLAC DEVILLE. ----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUBJECT: INSUFFICIENT HEAT DISTRIBUTION OR LACK OF AIR FLOW FROM HEATER OUTLET (INSTALL ADDITIONAL HEATER DUCT)

MODELS: 1992-96 CADILLAC ELDORADO, SEVILLE 1994-96 CADILLAC CONCOURS, DEVILLE WITH 4.6L OR 4.9L ENGINES (VINS B, Y, 9 - RPOS L26, LD8, L37)

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON INSUFFICIENT HEAT DISTRIBUTION OR LACK OF AIR FLOW FROM THE HEATER OUTLET CAUSING THE DRIVER'S FOOT TO BECOME COLD.

CORRECTION:

INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL HEATER DUCT, P/N 25646109, THAT DIRECTS AIR TOWARD THE DRIVER'S FOOT AND INCREASES AIR FLOW. THIS DUCT IS INSTALLED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIR DISTRIBUTOR BELOW THE MODE VALVE ACTUATOR. FIGURE 1 SHOWS THE LOCATION POINT OF THE TEMPLATE USED FOR CUTTING THE HOLE FOR THE ADDITIONAL DUCT. THE TEMPLATE RESTS ON THE LOWER EDGE OF THE AIR DISTRIBUTOR WHERE THE FLOOR OUTLET ASSEMBLY ATTACHES TO THE AIR DISTRIBUTOR. FIGURE 2 IS THE ACTUAL SIZE OF THE TEMPLATE NECESSARY FOR INSTALLING THE DUCT. THE DUCT IS RETAINED TO THE AIR DISTRIBUTOR WITH AN INTERFERENCE FIT AND A SCREW, REFER TO FIGURE 3.

PARTS INFORMATION:

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: D1586 LABOR TIME: 0.4 HR

FIGURES: 03 ATTACHMENTS: 00

Object Number: 94690 Size: SF

Object Number: 94323 Size: SF

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