INOP. POWER DOOR LOCKS/ POWER WINDOWS. Chevrolet Camaro 1996

SUBJECT: INOPERATIVE POWER DOOR LOCKS/POWER WINDOWS (INSTALL NEW SWITCHES)

MODELS: 1993-97 CHEVROLET CAMARO 1994-97 PONTIAC FIREBIRD

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE POWER DOOR LOCKS/POWER WINDOWS ARE INOPERATIVE.

CAUSE:

THE PLASTIC USED IN THE ROCKER KNOB PORTION OF THE ORIGINAL POWER DOOR LOCK/POWER WINDOW SWITCHES MAY BE ATTACKED BY THE GREASE IN THE SWITCH, CAUSING THE MOUNTING TABS TO BREAK. A NEW MATERIAL WAS USED IN PRODUCTION STARTING IN JANUARY, 1997.

CORRECTION:

REPLACE THE SWITCHES WITH THE NEW PART NUMBERS LISTED BELOW. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS IN SECTION 10-6 OF THE SERVICE MANUAL. ANY OF THE OLD SWITCHES IN DEALER STOCK SHOULD NOT BE USED AND SHOULD BE RETURNED TO GMSPO FOR CREDIT.

PARTS INFORMATION:

NEW P/N OLD P/N APPLICATION ======= ======= ===========

10402835 10290123 PDL - RH 94-96 CHEVROLET 10402836 10290122 PDL - LH 94-96 CHEVROLET 10402837 10290120 PW - RH 94-96 CHEVROLET 10402838 10290119 PW - LH 94-96 CHEVROLET 10402839 10273827 PDL - RH 97 CHEVROLET 10402840 10273826 PDL - LH 97 CHEVROLET 10402841 10273840 PW - RH 97 CHEVROLET 10402842 10273839 PW - LH 97 CHEVROLET 10402843 10290121 PDL - RH/LH 93-97 PONTIAC 10402844 10290117 PW - RH 93-97 PONTIAC 10402845 10290118 PW - LH 93-97 PONTIAC

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

IMPORTANT: NEW SWITCHES FOR THE 1993 CHEVROLET HAVE NOT YET BEEN RELEASED. THIS BULLETIN WILL BE UPDATED WHEN THEY ARE AVAILABLE.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER DESCRIPTION LABOR TIME =============== =========== ==========

N2114 DOOR LOCK - RF USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME

N2115 DOOR LOCK - LF USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME

N2144 DOOR WINDOW - RF USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME

N2145 DOOR WINDOW - LF USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME

FIGURES: 00 ATTACHMENTS: 00

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