WET AND/OR SMELLY CARPET FROM WATER LEAKS. Cadillac Seville 1996

SUBJECT: WET AND/OR SMELLY CARPET FROM WATER LEAKS (REPLACE CARPET)

MODELS: 1995-96 BUICK RIVIERA 1993-96 CADILLAC ELDORADO, SEVILLE 1994-96 CADILLAC CONCOURS, DEVILLE 1995-96 OLDSMOBILE AURORA

GM OF CANADA DEALERS AND NAES DEALERS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO UTILIZE THIS SERVICE BULLETIN.

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON WET AND/OR SMELLY CARPETS RESULTING FROM WATER LEAKS. DRYING TIME FOR THE CARPET AND THE BACKING CAN TAKE AN EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME.

CAUSE:

THE MATERIAL USED FOR BACKING OR PADDING OF THE CARPET IS CONSIDERABLY POROUS.

CORRECTION:

IF THE CARPET IS NOT TOTALLY SATURATED, AN ATTEMPT TO DRY THE CARPET SHOULD BE MADE. IF THE CARPET EXHIBITS AN ODOROUS CONDITION AFTER DRYING, THEN REPLACE THE CARPET FOR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. SATURATED CARPET CAN TAKE 8 - 10 DAYS DRYING TIME AND STILL MAY EXHIBIT ODOR CONCERNS. THIS CARPET SHOULD BE REPLACED.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: C4208 USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME.

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