INSUFFICIENT WINDSHIELD CLEARING IN THE DEFROST MODE. Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 1995

SUBJECT: INSUFFICIENT WINDSHIELD CLEARING IN THE DEFROST MODE (REPLACE I/P UPPER TRIM PANEL)

MODELS: 1995 BUICK REGAL 1995 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME 1994-95 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX - WITHOUT HEADS UP DISPLAY (UV6)

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT THAT WINDSHIELD CLEARING IN THE DEFROST MODE WHEN IN CERTAIN WEATHER CONDITIONS IS NOT UP TO THEIR EXPECTATIONS.

CAUSE:

AIRFLOW FROM THE DEFROSTER GRILLE OUTLET EFFECTIVELY CLEARS THE WINDSHIELD AND MEETS ALL MANUFACTURER'S AND FEDERAL STANDARDS. HOWEVER, TO BETTER MEET CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS, DESIGN CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE TO ENHANCE AIRFLOW AND CLEARING.

CORRECTION:

REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL UPPER TRIM PANEL (DEFROSTER GRILLE OUTLET) FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE IN SECTION 8C OF THE SERVICE MANUAL.

IMPORTANT: REDESIGNED INSTRUMENT PANEL UPPER TRIM (DEFROSTER GRILLE OUTLET) WAS RELEASED AND INCORPORATED INTO VEHICLES BUILT AFTER FEBRUARY, 1995.

PARTS INFORMATION:

OLD PART NUMBERS WILL BE SUPERSEDED BY THE NEW PART NUMBERS.

(NEW) P/N PANEL, INSTRUMENT PANEL UPPER TRIM ========= ==================================

PONTIAC: 10276030 GRAPHITE 10276031 GRAY 10276032 TEAL 10276033 DK BEIGE

BUICK: 10276041 GRAY 10276042 BLUE 10276043 DK BEIGE 10276044 RED RUBY 10276045 NEUTRAL

OLDSMOBILE: 10276035 GRAPHITE 10276036 BLUE 10276037 DK BEIGE 10276038 RED RUBY 10276039 NEUTRAL

PARTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE ON SEPTEMBER 2, 1996.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

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

D1406 GRILLE, DEFROSTER OUTLET - USE PUBLISHED REPLACE LABOR OPERATION TIME.

FIGURES: 00 ATTACHMENTS: 00

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