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INFO. ON NEW COLOR PULL-AHEAD PROGRAM

SUBJECT: INFORMATION ON NEW COLOR PULL-AHEAD PROGRAM

MODELS: 1996 CHEVROLET AND GMC LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS

BEGINNING IN THE SPRING OF 1996, GENERAL MOTORS WILL IMPLEMENT AN ANNUAL NEW COLOR PULL-AHEAD PROGRAM. THIS WILL ENCOMPASS BUILDING THE NEXT MODEL YEAR'S NEW COLORS ON CURRENT PRODUCTION VEHICLES APPROXIMATELY 90 DAYS PRIOR TO THE START OF REGULAR PRODUCTION (SORP). IN OTHER WORDS, IN THE SPRING OF 1996, THE COLORS THAT ARE NEW FOR 1997 WILL BE BUILT ON SOME 1996 VEHICLES. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO ASSURE A SUCCESSFUL NEW COLOR START UP. NEW COLOR WA NUMBERS ARE LISTED BELOW.

IMPORTANT: CHECK SPID LABEL FOR VERIFICATION OF WA NUMBER.

GM CODE WA ======= ==

C/K SERIES: 24 WA 305D 25 WA 303D 35 WA 304D 51 WA 334D 65 WA 333D

M/L: 5 WA 160B 17 WA 331D 53 WA 307D

600/G VAN: 17 WA 301D 58 WA 106D 71 WA 341D

S/T: 65 WA 333D 87 WA 309D

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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.

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