LOW FREQUENCY RADIO DISTORTION W/EXTENDED RANGE SPEAKERS. Chevrolet Caprice 1994

SUBJECT: LOW FREQUENCY RADIO DISTORTION WITH EXTENDED RANGE SPEAKERS - RPO UQ5 - (REPLACE FRONT SPEAKERS)

MODELS: 1994 CHEVROLET CAPRICE

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE FRONT DOOR MOUNTED SPEAKERS MAY CRACKLE OR DISTORT AT LOW FREQUENCIES. THESE EXTENDED RANGE SPEAKERS (RPO UQ5) ARE USED ON ALL RADIOS EXCEPT THE STANDARD AM/FM.

CAUSE:

THE SPEAKERS LACK ADEQUATE PROTECTION AGAINST LOW FREQUENCY DISTORTION. NEW SPEAKERS WERE USED IN PRODUCTION AFTER VIN RR105997.

CORRECTION:

REPLACE BOTH FRONT DOOR MOUNTED SPEAKERS WITH P/N 16201611. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE SERVICE MANUAL, PAGE 10-6-37.

PART AVAILABILITY:

PARTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE ON 2/14/94 AT GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE: LABOR OPERATION: R0948 USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME.

FIGURES: 0

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.