STEERING WHEEL MAY 'CHUNK' OR LOSE PIECES OF THE WHEEL. Chevrolet Caprice 1995

REVISION: 08/06/97

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO PROVIDE UPDATED PARTS INFORMATION ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS INFORMATION UPDATES AND REPLACES THE PREVIOUS BULLETIN WHICH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. PLEASE DISCARD CORPORATE BULLETIN #63-32-03 (SECTION 3 - STEERING/SUSPENSION). ______________________________________________________________________

SUBJECT: INFORMATION - NEW STEERING WHEEL (PART NUMBER INFORMATION)

MODELS: 1994-96 CHEVROLET CAPRICE (POLICE VEHICLES)

NEW STEERING WHEELS HAVE BEEN RELEASED FOR THE 1994 TO 1996 CHEVROLET CAPRICE, FOR IMPROVED DURABILITY AND STRENGTH. ALSO, THE AVAILABILITY OF TWO DESIGNS ELIMINATES THE NEED TO REPLACE THE SIR MODULE (AIR BAG) IF A NEW STEERING WHEEL IS NEEDED FOR 1994 TO EARLY 1995 MODELS.

FOR 1994 TO EARLY 1995 MODELS, WHICH HAVE THE ORIGINAL AIR BAG DESIGN (ONE BUGLE ON THE PAD), USE THE FOLLOWING PART NUMBERS:

COLOR STANDARD LEATHER ===== ======== =======

DK. BLUE 16822054 16822064 RED 16822055 16822065 MED. BEIGE 16822056 16822066 MED. GRAY 16822057 16822067

FOR LATE 1995 TO 1996 MODELS, OR FOR 1994 TO EARLY 1995 VEHICLES WHICH HAVE HAD THE ORIGINAL WHEEL AND AIR BAG REPLACED (TWO BUGLES ON THE PAD), USE THE FOLLOWING PART NUMBERS:

COLOR STANDARD LEATHER ===== ======== =======

DK. BLUE 16761146 16761154 RED 16761147 16761155 MED. BEIGE 16761148 16761156 MED. GRAY 16761149 16761157

PARTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE AUGUST 4, 1997.

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