INOPERATIVE POWER MIRRORS, DOOR LOCKS AND/OR ANTENNA. Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 1995

SUBJECT: INOPERATIVE POWER MIRRORS, DOOR LOCKS AND/OR ANTENNA; BLOWN FUSE #19 (REPLACE POWER MIRROR SWITCH)

MODELS: 1995-96 BUICK REGAL 1995-96 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME WITH POWER MIRRORS

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE POWER MIRRORS, POWER DOOR LOCKS AND/OR POWER ANTENNA ARE INOPERATIVE. THE #19 FUSE MAY BE BLOWN. NORMAL TROUBLESHOOTING MAY FAIL TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM AND REPLACING THE FUSE WILL TEMPORARILY FIX THE CONDITION. ALL 1995, AND SOME EARLY 1996 MODELS WITH POWER MIRRORS, MAY HAVE THIS CONDITION.

CAUSE:

AN INTERNAL CONDITION IN THE POWER MIRROR SWITCH MAY CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT UNDER CERTAIN HARD USE SITUATIONS.

CORRECTION:

THE SWITCH DESIGN WAS CHANGED TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION. THE BUILD DATE FOR THE SWITCH IMPROVEMENTS WAS 5167. THE PART NUMBER WAS NOT CHANGED.

REPLACE THE SWITCH WITH A NEW ONE, P/N 12529760, CHECKING THE DATE CODE TO INSURE THAT IT IS 5167 OR HIGHER.

PARTS INFORMATION:

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: R3318 USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME.

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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.