INFO. ON FASCIAS DISCOLORATION AND SPOTTING. Pontiac Firebird 1993

REVISION 03/10/93

THIS IS A DCS MESSAGE TO BE SENT TO ALL ZONES AND DEALERS.

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO ADD THE WORD "WHITE" INTO THE TITLE.

THERE HAVE BEEN REPORTED INSTANCES OF FRONT AND REAR DISCOLORATION (YELLOW SPOTTING) NEAR THE WHEEL OPENINGS.

THE DISCOLORATION HAS BEEN ATTRIBUTED TO A PETROLEUM/SILICONE BASED TIRE DRESSING. AS THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN, EXCESS TIRE DRESSING WAS FLUNG ONTO THE FASCIAS. THE TIRE DRESSING HAD A REACTION TO THE PAINT ON THE FASCIAS AND YELLOW DISCOLORATION TOOK PLACE.

WE ARE INVESTIGATING THESE INSTANCES.

PLEASE DO NOT USE PETROLEUM OR SILICONE BASED TIRE DRESSINGS UNTIL ENGINEERING DETERMINES THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE DISCOLORATION.

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.