ENDGATE NAME PLATE PEELING (REPLACE WITH NEW PART)

SUBJECT: ENDGATE NAMEPLATE PEEL (REPLACE WITH NEW PART)

MODELS: 1986 - 1992 S/T UTILITY VEHICLES WITH SPARE TIRE CARRIER (RPO P16)

Some 1986-1992 S/T utility vehicles equipped with a spare tire carrier (RPO P16) may experience the paint on the endgate nameplate peeling. This con- dition can occur as a result of poor paint adhesion. To correct this condition, the nameplates have been redesigned. The redesigned nameplates can be installed using the following part numbers. These changes were made in production vehicles after the following VIN Breakpoints:

Model Assembly Plant VIN ----- -------------- --- GMC Pontiac West (0) 1GKCT18Z9N0500019 GMC Moraine (2) 1GKDT13ZXM2558686

Vehicles built before these VIN Breakpoints have endgates with stud mounting holes and use the following part numbers:

GMC The original nameplate (P/N 15637984) was diecast with orange lefters and includ- ed mounting studs. It has been replaced with a new nameplate (Kit P/N 15661303) which is plastic with ruby red lefters and mounting studs.

Vehicles built after these VIN Breakpoints have endgates which were built without stud mounting holes. The nameplates are self-adhering and use the following part numbers:

GMC Nameplate P/N 15675400 is chrome with ruby red letters and has no mounting studs. This nameplate has adhesive back- ing and is approximately 12" long.

SERVICE PARTS INFORMATION

For vehicles built before the VIN Breakpoints:

Model Part Number Description ----- ----------- ----------- GMC 15661303 Endgate Nameplate-GMC

For vehicles built after the VIN Breakpoints:

Model Part Number Description ----- ----------- ----------- GMC 15675400 Endgate Nameplate-GMC

Parts are currently available from GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION

For vehicles under warranty use:

Labor Operation: B8900 Labor Time: 0.4 hrs.

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