ENGINE OVERHEATING & OR LOSS OF ENGINE COOLANT. Chevrolet Lumina 1996

SUBJECT: ENGINE OVERHEATING AND/OR LOSS OF ENGINE COOLANT (INSTALL NEW HEATER INLET HOSE AND CLAMPS)

MODELS: 1996 CHEVROLET LUMINA, MONTE CARLO 1996 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME 1996 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX WITH 3.4L ENGINE (VIN X - RPO LQ1)

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON AN ENGINE OVERHEATING CONDITION AND/OR LOSS OF ENGINE COOLANT.

CAUSE:

SWELLING OF THE HEATER INLET HOSES MAY RESULT IN DISENGAGEMENT FROM THE HEATER CORE INLET PIPE.

CORRECTION:

INSTALL A NEW HEATER INLET HOSE AND CLAMPS USING THE PROCEDURE IDENTIFIED IN SECTION 1B OF THE SERVICE MANUAL.

PARTS INFORMATION:

P/N DESCRIPTION QTY. === =========== ====

10404047 HOSE, HEATER INLET 1

25665982 CLAMP, HEATER OUTLET HOSE 1

10108255 CLAMP, HEATER INLET HOSE 1

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

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

D2774 HOSES, HEATER (WITH AIR USE PUBLISHED CONDITIONING) - REPLACE LABOR OPERATION TIME

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.