VINYL MATERIAL SEPARATES FROM DOOR TRIM PANEL AT BELTLINE. Pontiac Grand Am 1996

REVISION: 09/24/96

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SUBJECT: VINYL MATERIAL SEPARATES FROM DOOR TRIM PANEL AT BELTLINE (ADD A BELTLINE STRIP TO DOOR TRIM PANEL)

MODELS: 1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE VINYL MATERIAL SEPARATES FROM THE DOOR TRIM PANEL AT THE BELTLINE.

CAUSE:

WHEN VEHICLES ARE SUBJECT TO HEAT, VINYL MATERIAL MAY SEPARATE FROM DOOR TRIM PANEL.

CORRECTION:

TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION, ADD A BELTLINE STRIP (FIGURE 1, ITEM 1) TO DOOR TRIM PANEL (FIGURE 1, ITEM 2) USING THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE:

IMPORTANT: FOR SEDANS - BELTLINE STRIP NEEDS TO BE TRIMMED TO FIT.

IMPORTANT: - ADD A BELTLINE STRIP TO ALL DOORS FOR UNIFORMITY.

- IF VINYL MATERIAL SHRINKS TO THE POINT OF NOT BEING ABLE TO PULL VINYL MATERIAL AND INSTALL BELTLINE STRIP, A NEW DOOR TRIM PANEL MUST BE ORDERED AND INSTALLED.

1. REMOVE DOOR TRIM PANEL (FIGURE 1, ITEM 2) AT BELTLINE BY APPLYING PRESSURE IN THE INBOARD DIRECTION TO DISENGAGE BELTLINE HOOKS FROM DOOR INNER BELTLINE SLOTS.

2. INSTALL BELTLINE STRIP (FIGURE 1, ITEM 1) TO DOOR TRIM PANEL (FIGURE 1, ITEM 2) STARTING AT FRONT OF DOOR TRIM PANEL.

3. INSTALL DOOR TRIM PANEL (FIGURE 1, ITEM 2) AT BELTLINE.

PARTS INFORMATION:

P/N DESCRIPTION === ===========

10288146 SIDE DOOR MOLDING

PARTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE ON SEPTEMBER 9, 1996.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

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

T2681 4 DOOR 0.3 HR

T2680 2 DOOR 0.2 HR

FIGURES: 01 ATTACHMENTS: 00

Object Number: 95417 Size: LF

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