IGNITION KEY MAY NOT ROTATE LOCK CYLINDER. Chevrolet Cavalier 1996

SUBJECT: IGNITION KEY MAY NOT ROTATE LOCK CYLINDER FROM "OFF-LOCK" TO "RUN" POSITION OR BECOMES STUCK IN LOCK CYLINDER (REPLACE LOCK CYLINDER)

MODELS: 1996 TOYOTA CAVALIER

VIN BREAKPOINTS:

START OF PRODUCTION THROUGH T7006543

********************************************************************* IMPORTANT:

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

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE IGNITION KEY WILL NOT ROTATE FROM THE "OFF-LOCK" TO THE "RUN" POSITION OR THE KEY BECOMES STUCK IN THE LOCK CYLINDER.

CAUSE:

IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER TUMBLERS MAY BE BINDING OR STICKING IN THE TUMBLER WARDS.

CORRECTION:

REPLACE THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER WITH THE REVISED LOCK CYLINDER, P/N 12534764. REFER TO SECTION 3F OF THE SERVICE MANUAL.

PARTS INFORMATION:

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

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

E7200 IF KEY TURNS 0.6 HR

ADD: IF KEY DOESN'T TURN 0.8 HR

FIGURES: 00 ATTACHMENTS: 00

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.