WATER INSTRUSION INTO VEHICLE INTERIOR. Pontiac Firebird 1993

SUBJECT: WATER INTRUSION INTO VEHICLE INTERIOR DURING CAR WASH (INSTALL NEW PRIMARY WEATHERSTRIP)

MODELS: 1993-95 CHEVROLET CAMARO (T-TOP/BASE ROOF) 1993-95 PONTIAC FIREBIRD (T-TOP/BASE ROOF)

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON WATER INTRUSION INTO THE VEHICLE INTERIOR DURING CAR WASH.

CORRECTION:

INSTALL NEW PRIMARY WEATHERSTRIP. THE NEW SEAL HAS A GROOVE IN THE WEATHERSTRIP AT THE REAR WHICH HELPS DIVERT WATER. SEE FIGURE 1, ITEMS 1 AND 3.

IMPORTANT: THE 1996 WEATHERSTRIP REAR RETAINING SCREW HAS BEEN MOVED AND THE WEATHERSTRIP HAS BEEN SHORTENED BY APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH. IF YOU ARE INSTALLING THIS NEW SEAL ON A 1995 VEHICLE OR OLDER, THE RETAINING HOLE WILL NOT BE COVERED BY THE WEATHERSTRIP. SEE FIGURE 1, ITEM 2. INSTALL A SCREW IN THE OLD HOLE AND, AFTER THE NEW WEATHERSTRIP HAS BEEN INSTALLED, DRILL A 1/8 INCH HOLE WHERE THE NEW WEATHERSTRIP RETAINING HOLE IS LOCATED AND INSERT A NEW SCREW.

PARTS INFORMATION:

PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION =========== ===========

10286716 HATCH RH 10286717 HATCH LH 10286718 EXC HATCH RH 10286719 EXC HATCH LH

PARTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE ON JANUARY 29, 1996.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: C1060 (RH) C1061 (LH) USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME.

FIGURES: 01 ATTACHMENTS: 00

FIGURE 1: 1. DUAL LIP 2. RETAINING SCREW HAS CHANGED LOCATIONS 3. GROOVE IN WEATHERSTRIP

Object Number: 82648 Size: FS

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