ASHTRAY RATTLES, DOES NOT STAY CLOSED (REPL. ASHTRAY ASSY.). Oldsmobile Eighty Eight 1994

REVISION: 06/14/94

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO INCLUDE GRAPHITE ASHTRAY ASSEMBLIES, ADD MODEL, AND ADD/REVISE PART NUMBERS AND VIN BREAKPOINTS. PLEASE DISCARD BULLETIN 339009 (GROUP REFERENCE 9 - ACCESSORIES). ----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUBJECT: ASHTRAY RATTLES, DOES NOT STAY CLOSED AND/OR HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE (REPLACE ASHTRAY ASSEMBLY)

MODELS: 1994 OLDSMOBILE EIGHTY-EIGHT AND NINETY EIGHT

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON HIGH OPENING EFFORTS, ASHTRAY RATTLING WHEN CLOSED AND WALKING OUT FROM FULLY CLOSED POSITION.

CAUSE:

1. HIGH OPENING EFFORTS ARE DUE TO EXCESSIVE PLAY BETWEEN THE ASHTRAY HOUSING AND THE ASHTRAY ASSEMBLY, ALLOWING THE DETENT TO STICK IN TRACK.

2. RATTLING IS DUE TO IMPROPERLY PLACED FELT STRIP ON OUTSIDE OF ASHTRAY CLOSE-OUT DOOR.

3. ASHTRAY WALKING OUT IS DUE TO INADEQUATE LOCKING DETENTS ON THE ASHTRAY ASSEMBLY.

CORRECTION:

REPLACE ASHTRAY ASSEMBLY. VIN BREAKPOINTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

EIGHTY EIGHT - SOP TO H330500 (FLINT) SOP TO 4823300 (ORION)

NINETY EIGHT - SOP TO 324200

PARTS INFORMATION:

COLOR PART # ===== ======

GRAPHITE 25630657 GRAY 25630658 BLUE 25630659 BEIGE 25630660 RED 25630661

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, USE: LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: C2200 USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME.

FIGURES: 0

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