LOOSE, BUZZING, RATTLING OR VIBRATING FRONT TRIM PANEL

SUBJECT: LOOSE, BUZZING, RATTLING OR VIBRATING FRONT TRIM PANEL/ DEFROSTER OUTLET (INSTALL METAL RETAINING CLIPS)

MODELS: 1995-97 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON A LOOSE, BUZZING, RATTLING, OR VIBRATING FRONT TRIM PANEL/DEFROSTER OUTLET.

CAUSE:

CONDITION MAY BE DUE TO LOSS OF RETENTION AT THE PLASTIC TABS.

CORRECTION:

REMOVE PANEL, CUT TRIM TABS AS REQUIRED (SHOWN IN FIGURE 1) AND INSTALL METAL RETAINING CLIPS, P/N 21040288. THE TRIM TABS AT THE ENDS OF THE PANEL ARE SIMILAR TO THE TABS IN THE ILLUSTRATION AND SHOULD BE CUT AT THE TOP OF THE REINFORCING/CLIP ALIGNING RIB.

PARTS INFORMATION:

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: D1406 LABOR OPERATION TIME: 0.2 HR

FIGURES: 01 ATTACHMENTS: 00

FIGURE 1: 1. CUT TAB OFF HERE. 2. SHADED AREA TO BE REMOVED. 3. TRIM PANEL/DEFROSTER OUTLET.

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