LOOSE LOWER FRONT FASCIA VALANCE PANELS. Chevrolet Corvette 1998

REVISION: 07/14/98 DIVS INVL 1 7

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO ADD 1998 VIN BREAKPOINT INFORMATION. PLEASE DISCARD CORPORATE BULLETIN NUMBER 73-15-12 (SECTION 10 - BODY) ______________________________________________________________________

SUBJECT: LOOSE LOWER FRONT FASCIA VALANCE PANELS (INSTALL ADDITIONAL ADDITIONAL WASHERS)

MODELS: 1997-98 CHEVROLET CORVETTE - BUILT PRIOR TO VIN BREAKPOINT W5127967

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE LOWER FRONT FASCIA VALANCE PANELS APPEAR LOOSE.

CAUSE:

THE ORIGINAL WASHERS ON THE BOLTS/SCREWS THAT ATTACH THE LOWER VALANCE PANELS TO THE FRONT FASCIA MAY HAVE WORKED THEIR WAY THROUGH THE HOLES IN THE VALANCE PANELS.

CORRECTION:

ADD ONE ADDITIONAL LARGER FLAT WASHER, P/N 11500365, 25 MM O.D. BY 6.3 MM I.D. BY 2.5 MM THICK (1 IN. O.D. BY 1/4 IN. I.D. BY 3/32 IN. THICK) TO EACH OF THE EIGHT BOLTS/SCREWS (FOUR PER VALANCE PANEL) THAT ATTACH BOTH LOWER VALANCE PANELS TO THE FRONT FASCIA (SEE FIGURE 1). TIGHTEN BOLTS TO 7 N.M (62 LB IN).

IMPORTANT:

VEHICLES BUILT AFTER THE ABOVE LISTED VIN BREAKPOINTS HAVE VALANCE PANELS WITH A SMALLER HOLE DIAMETER AND NEW FASTENERS. AS A RESULT, IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO INSTALL ADDITIONAL WASHERS ON THESE VEHICLES.

PARTS INFORMATION:

PARTS QUANTITY REFLECTS THE NUMBER REQUIRED TO DO BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT LOWER VALANCES ON ONE VEHICLE.

P/N DESCRIPTION QUANTITY PACKAGED QUANTITY --- ----------- -------- -----------------

11500365 WASHER 8 1

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION LABOR OPERATION NUMBER DESCRIPTION TIME --------------- ----------- ---------------

B0392 AIR VALANCE, RIGHT 0.3 HR AND LEFT SIDE - REPLACE

FIGURES: 01 ATTACHMENTS: 00

FIGURE 1 1. ORIGINAL BOLT/SCREW (FOUR PER VALANCE PANEL) 2. ADDITIONAL WASHER (FOUR PER VALANCE PANEL) 3. LEFT FRONT VALANCE PANEL 4. CENTER AIR DEFLECTOR 5. RIGHT FRONT VALANCE PANEL

Object Number: 335870 Size: MF

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