WATER LEAKING INTO PASS. COMPARTMENT (APPLY RTV. Oldsmobile Achieva 1996

SUBJECT: WATER LEAKING INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT (APPLY RTV SILICONE SEALER TO TOP VENT GRILLE ASSEMBLY)

MODELS: 1996-98 BUICK SKYLARK 1996-98 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA 1996-98 PONTIAC GRAND AM

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON WATER LEAKING INTO THE PASSENGER FRONT FLOOR AREA.

CAUSE:

CONDITION MAY BE DUE TO POOR ADHESION OF THE TOP VENT GRILLE ASSEMBLY TO THE WINDSHIELD. THE EXISTING SEAL TAPE CAN SEPARATE FROM THE GLASS OR THE GRILL ABOVE THE A/C AIR INTAKE CANNISTER AND ALLOW WATER TO OVERFLOW INTO THE PASSENGER FRONT FLOOR AREA.

CORRECTION:

REMOVE THE TOP VENT GRILLE ASSEMBLY. CLEAN THE GRILLE ASSEMBLY AND THE SURFACE OF CONTACT ON THE WINDSHIELD OF ALL SEALING TAPE AND ADHESIVE RESIDUE. APPLY A BEAD OF RTV CLEAR SILICONE SEALER FROM 3M(R), PART #08662, OR EQUIVALENT, TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TOP VENT GRILLE ASSEMBLY WHERE THE OLD SEAL TAPE WAS REMOVED. REINSTALL THE GRILLE. WIPE EXCESS RTV SEALER HORIZONALLY ACROSS SEALING AREA TO ACHIEVE A SMOOTH FINISH.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

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

D1353 PANEL, COWL VENT GRILLE - 0.8 HR RESEAL (COMPLETE)

FIGURES: 00

ATTACHMENTS: 00

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