NO FRONT LICENSE PLATE MOUNTING PROVISION. GMC Truck Jimmy

SUBJECT: NO FRONT LICENSE PLATE MOUNTING PROVISION (INSTALL LICENSE PLATE BRACKET)

MODELS: 1994 S SERIES TRUCKS

CONDITION:

SOME EARLY PRODUCTION TRUCKS, HAVING NO MOUNTING PROVISIONS FOR A FRONT LICENSE PLATE BRACKET, WERE SHIPPED TO STATES REQUIRING FRONT PLATES.

CAUSE:

NO MOUNTING PROVISIONS WERE PROVIDED AT PRODUCTION.

CORRECTION:

IN ORDER TO RECTIFY THIS SITUATION, THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE SHOULD BE PERFORMED:

1. REMOVE THE AIR DEFLECTOR LOCATED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT BUMPER.

2. USING THE APPROPRIATE TOOL, CUT OUT THE TWO RECTANGULAR SHAPED TEMPLATES LOCATED ON THE MIDDLE BACK SIDE OF THE DEFLECTOR.

3. REINSTALL THE FRONT BUMPER LOWER AIR DEFLECTOR LESS THE TWO CENTER MOST DEFLECTOR-TO-BUMPER RETAINING BOLTS AND THEIR U-NUTS. THESE REMAINING U-NUTS WILL BE ATTACHED TO THE TWO LOWER PROJECTIONS OF THE LICENSE PLATE BRACKET.

4. OBTAIN THE APPLICABLE LICENSE PLATE BRACKET: - IF YC5 EQUIPPED (UTILIZES A FRONT BUMPER RUB STRIP) USE P/N 15672292. - IF NON YC5 EQUIPPED (NO FRONT BUMPER RUB STRIP) USE P/N 15672291.

5. USE THE BOLTS REMAINING FROM STEP #3 TO SECURE THE BOTTOM PORTION OF THE BRACKET TO THE BOTTOM OF THE BUMPER BAR BY POSITIONING THE TWO LOWER BRACKET PROJECTIONS THROUGH THE AIR DEFLECTOR CUT-OUTS THAT WERE MADE IN STEP #2.

6. SEAT THE BRACKET FIRMLY AGAINST THE BUMPER. USING THE TWO UPPER HOLES IN THE BRACKET AS A GUIDE, TAKE A CENTERING PUNCH AND MARK TWO AREAS ON THE BUMPER (OR RUB STRIP IF EQUIPPED) THAT WILL COINCIDE WITH THE HOLES IN THE BRACKET.

7. USING A DRILL WITH A 10 MM BIT (APPROXIMATELY 25/64"), DRILL ONE HOLE WHERE EACH OF THE CENTER PUNCH MARKS WERE PLACED.

8. CLEAN THE DRILLED AREA OF DEBRIS CHIPS AND USE A SUITABLE CLEANING SOLVENT WHICH DOES NOT LEAVE A RESIDUE. APPLY RTV (AEROBIC SEALANT) IN THE HOLES. NOTE: ENOUGH SEALANT SHOULD BE APPLIED SO THAT BRACKET FASTENER INSTALLATION WILL PUSH THE SEALANT THROUGH THE HOLE.

9. OBTAIN TWO PUSH-TYPE FASTENERS, P/N 15959832, AND NOW SECURE THE UPPER PORTION OF THE BRACKET TO THE BUMPER BAR.

PARTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE AT GMSPO BY OCTOBER 10, 1993.

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE THE FOLLOWING LABOR OPERATIONS AND TIMES:

LABOR OPERATION: T3381 LABOR TIME: 0.5 HR

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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.