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EASY ENTRY SEAT NOISE, MOVEMENT, HIGH ADJUSTMENT

SUBJECT: EASY ENTRY SEAT NOISE, MOVEMENT, HIGH ADJUSTMENT EFFORT (REPLACE RISER ASSEMBLY)

MODELS: 1996-97 CHEVROLET AND GMC C/K EXTENDED CAB AND 2 DOOR UTILITY MODELS

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ABOUT THE EASY ENTRY PASSENGER SEAT MAKING A RATTLE NOISE, ROCKING AND/OR BEING DIFFICULT TO ADJUST.

CORRECTION:

REPLACE THE RISER ASSEMBLY WITH P/N 12376289.

SERVICE PROCEDURE:

PRIOR TO INSTALLATION, THE NEW RISER ASSEMBLY MUST BE PAINTED TO MATCH THE INTERIOR USING THE PAINT SYSTEM UTILIZED AT YOUR DEALERSHIP. REPLACE THE RISER ASSEMBLY FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE IN SECTION 10A2 OF THE APPROPRIATE YEAR C/K SERVICE MANUAL.

PARTS INFORMATION:

P/N DESCRIPTION QTY 12376289 RISER ASSEMBLY, PASSENGER SEAT 1

THE PART IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OP DESCRIPTION LABOR TIME C6832 FRAME, SEAT CUSHION, USE PUBLISHED FRONT, REPLACE LABOR OPERATION TIME FIGURES: 0

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.

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