DECK LID WILL NOT OPEN WHEN USING INTERIOR REMOTE. Pontiac Sunfire 1996

SUBJECT: DECK LID WILL NOT OPEN WHEN USING INTERIOR REMOTE RELEASE HANDLE (REPLACE REAR COMPARTMENT LID REMOTE RELEASE CABLE)

MODELS: 1995-97 CHEVROLET CAVALIER (WITH A59 OPTION) 1995-97 PONTIAC SUNFIRE (WITH A59 OPTION) 1996-97 TOYOTA CAVALIER (A59 STANDARD)

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE DECK LID WILL NOT OPEN WHEN THE INTERIOR REMOTE RELEASE HANDLE IS PULLED. ALSO, DECK LID MAY NOT CLOSE AFTER BEING OPENED BY ABOVE METHOD.

CAUSE:

KEY CYLINDER CABLE BOX HOUSING WALLS MAY FLEX, WHICH ALLOWS THE ORANGE SLIDE BAR TO BIND WITHIN THAT HOUSING.

CORRECTION:

REPLACE THE REAR COMPARTMENT LID REMOTE RELEASE CABLE. REFER TO THE SERVICE MANUAL FOR REMOVE AND INSTALL PROCEDURES.

PARTS INFORMATION:

OLD P/N NEW P/N ======= =======

22605517 22606550

PARTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE OCTOBER 13, 1997.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

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

B5470 TO REPLACE REAR COMPARTMENT 0.6 HR LID RELEASE CABLE

FIGURES: 00 ATTACHMENTS: 00

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.