POWER DOOR LOCKS INOPERATIVE. Chevrolet Beretta 1996

SUBJECT: POWER DOOR LOCKS INOPERATIVE, REDUCED PERFORMANCE OF REAR DEFOGGER (REPLACE CIRCUIT BREAKER #15 AND TERMINALS)

MODELS: 1994-96 CHEVROLET BERETTA, CORSICA - BUILT PRIOR TO VIN BREAKPOINT TY134315 FOR 1996

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON THE POWER DOOR LOCKS BECOMING INOPERATIVE WHEN THE REAR DEFOGGER IS "ON", OR THE REAR DEFOGGER NOT CLEARING THE GLASS DURING THE 10 MINUTE CYCLE AND POWER DOOR LOCKS BEING INOPERATIVE DURING THIS PERIOD.

CAUSE:

THE CIRCUIT BREAKER MAY OPEN WHEN THE REAR DEFOGGER IS OPERATING DUE TO POOR ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH THE FUSE BLOCK TERMINALS. THIS MAY CAUSE A THERMAL CONDITION WHICH WILL ANNEAL THE FUSE BLOCK TERMINALS CAUSING FURTHER OCCURRENCES.

CORRECTION:

REPLACE CIRCUIT BREAKER #15 AND TERMINALS USING KIT #22638225 TO CORRECT THE CONDITION FOLLOWING THE REPAIR PROCEDURE CONTAINED WITHIN THIS BULLETIN. DISCARD THE INSTRUCTION SHEET INCLUDED WITH THE SERVICE KIT.

REPAIR PROCEDURE -

FOR ADDITIONAL WIRING, SPLICING, REPAIR, AND REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS, REFER TO SECTION 8A-4 OF THE SERVICE MANUAL.

1. REPLACE THE TWO (2) CIRCUIT BREAKER FUSE BLOCK FEMALE TERMINALS FOR FUSE 15 (SEE ATTACHMENT 1).

A. REFER TO SECTION 8C FOR FUSE BLOCK REMOVAL PROCEDURE. IMPORTANT: REMOVE FUSE 8 AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS 12 AND 15 TO AID WITH FUSE BLOCK REMOVAL.

2. SOLDER THE CRIMP TO WIRE ON THE REPLACED TERMINALS.

3. REPLACE THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH THE 30 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER, P/N 1252240, INCLUDED IN THE SERVICE KIT.

4. REMAINING PARTS INCLUDED WITH SERVICE KIT ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS REPAIR.

PARTS INFORMATION:

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: R2162 LABOR TIME: 0.6 HR

FIGURES: 00 ATTACHMENTS: 01

Object Number: 77128 Size: FS

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.