DEFROSTER GRILLE WARPAGE OR POOR FIT. Oldsmobile Ninety Eight 1994

SUBJECT: DEFROSTER GRILLE WARPAGE OR POOR FIT (MODIFY GRILLE MOUNTING AREA/INSTALL NEW GRILLE)

MODELS: 1994-95 OLDSMOBILE EIGHTY EIGHT, NINETY EIGHT (VIN BREAKPOINTS FOR 1995 MODELS: SOP TO 301959)

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON DEFROSTER GRILLE WARPAGE OR POOR FIT.

CAUSE:

THIS CONDITION IS CAUSED BY THE HOOK AND LOOP MATERIAL ON INBOARD SIDE OF DEFROSTER GRILLE NOT STAYING ADHERED TO DASH PAD DUE TO DEFROSTER GRILLE WARPAGE, CAUSING DEFROSTER GRILLE TO PULL AWAY FROM DASH PAD.

CORRECTION:

THE CONDITION CAN BE REMEDIED BY REMOVING I/P UPPER PAD AND MODIFYING THE DEFROSTER GRILLE MOUNTING AREA TO ALLOW INSTALLATION OF NEW DESIGN DEFROSTER GRILLE. REFER TO PROCEDURE BELOW AND ATTACHED ILLUSTRATION FOR PROPER MODIFICATIONS AND PROCEDURES.

1. REMOVE UPPER TRIM PAD. REFER TO SECTION 8C OF THE SERVICE MANUAL.

2. REMOVE OLD HOOK AND LOOP MATERIAL FROM UPPER TRIM PAD AND DISCARD.

3. USE NEW DEFROSTER GRILLE AS A TEMPLATE TO MARK LOCATIONS OF LOCK TABS OF NEW DEFROSTER GRILLE ON INBOARD SIDE OF UPPER TRIM PAD. SEE ILLUSTRATION FOR LOCATION.

4. LAY UPPER TRIM PAD ON FLAT SURFACE FACE UP. USE HACKSAW BLADE TO CUT UPPER TRIM PAD AT MARKED LOCATION 1/4 INCH INTO UPPER TRIM PAD, USING CARE NOT TO CONTACT UPPER TRIM PAD MATERIAL WITH HACKSAW BLADE.

5. TURN UPPER TRIM PAD OVER AND SCRIBE A LINE IN DASH PAD MATERIAL CONNECTING CUT MARKS. SEE ILLUSTRATION FOR LOCATION.

6. USE PLIERS TO BREAK OFF CUT OUTS AT SCRIBE POINTS. FILE CUT OUT LOCATIONS IF NECESSARY TO INSURE EVEN CUT.

7. RETURN UPPER TRIM PAD TO UPRIGHT POSITION AND TRIM DASH PAD MATERIAL.

8. WITH UPPER TRIM PAD STILL REMOVED FROM VEHICLE, TEST DEFROSTER GRILLE FOR PROPER FIT, MAKE ANY NECESSARY REPAIRS.

9. REINSTALL UPPER TRIM PAD AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 8C.

PARTS INFORMATION:

IMPORTANT: WHEN ORDERING DEFROSTER GRILLES, BE ADVISED PARTS ARE COLOR CODED TO INTERIOR OF VEHICLE. USE APPROPRIATE INTERIOR COLOR TRIM CODE.

BODY P/N CODE COLOR ==== === ==== =====

C + H 25635815 141 DARK GRAY C + H 25635816 301 MED. DARK ADRIATIC BLUE C + H 25635817 641 DARK BEIGE C + H 25635818 791 RUBY RED H ONLY 25635819 121 GRAPHITE

PARTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE ON JANUARY 30, 1995.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: C2510 LABOR TIME: .6 HR. ADD: .2 HR. (FOR CUTTING NOTCHES IN TRIM PAD)

FIGURES: 1

Object Number: 86160 Size: MF

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.