DOOR GLASS SCRATCH (CHECK DIMENSION/WIDEN OPENING). Oldsmobile Cutlass 1999

SUBJECT: DOOR GLASS SCRATCH (CHECK DIMENSION/WIDEN OPENING)

MODELS: 1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO 1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM

CONDITION:

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT ONE OR MORE OF THEIR DOOR GLASSES ARE SCRATCHED.

CAUSE:

THE SCRATCHES MAY OCCUR AS A RESULT OF:

1. INNER AND OUTER DOOR PANEL OPENING MAY BE TOO NARROW AND DIRT MAY GET TRAPPED BETWEEN THE OUTER BELT STRIP RETAINING CLIPS AND THE WINDOW.

2. DOOR GLASS SHAPE MAY BE OUT OF TOLERANCE.

CORRECTION:

1. CHECK THE DIMENSION BETWEEN THE INNER AND OUTER DOOR PANEL OPENING. THAT DIMENSION SHOULD BE 34 MM (1 3/8 IN). SEE FIGURE 1. WHEN NECESSARY, WIDEN THE OPENING TO 34 MM (1 3/8 IN).

2. REPLACE DOOR GLASS, FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE IN SECTION 8 - DOORS OF THE 1999 SERVICE MANUAL. THE NEW GLASS TOLERANCE HAS BEEN CHANGED TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

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

C0114-15 GLASS, FRONT DOOR - RIGHT OR LEFT 0.5 HR REPLACE

ADD: CLEAN DIRT/GRIT AND MEASURE BELT 0.1 HR OPENING

FIGURES: 01 ATTACHMENTS: 00

FIGURE 1 1. DOOR INNER PANEL 2. 34 MM (1 3/8 IN) 3. DOOR OUTER PANEL

Object Number: 484667 Size: SH

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