TONNEAU COVER MAKES NOISE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS. Chevrolet Corvette 1998

SUBJECT: TONNEAU COVER MAKES NOISE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS (INSTALL TAPE)

MODELS: 1998 CHEVROLET CORVETTE (CONVERTIBLE)

CONDITION:

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE TONNEAU COVER MAKES NOISE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS, WITH TOP IN THE UP POSITION.

CAUSE:

THIS SITUATION MAY BE CAUSED BY THE RUBBER STOP BUMPERS HAVING A STICK/SLIP CONDITION TO THE TONNEAU COVER.

CORRECTION:

1. CLEAN TONNEAU COVER IN THE AREA SHOWN (FIGURE 1) WITH A GENERAL PURPOSE CLEANER.

2. INSTALL A PIECE OF 3M(R) SCOTCH SQUEAK REDUCTION TAPE (P/N 06356), OR EQUIVALENT, TO THE TONNEAU COVER.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

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

B3710 LID, STOWAGE LID - REPLACE 0.2 HR

FIGURES: 01

ATTACHMENTS: 00

Object Number: 336468 Size: SF

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.