[Manitcor]

SUBJECT: BINDING OR STICKING INSIDE LOCK RODS - FRONT DOORS (REPLACE WATER DEFLECTOR)

MODELS: 1995 CHEVROLET LUMINA, MONTE CARLO FOR MODELS BUILT BETWEEN THE FOLLOWING VINS: LUMINA - 100239-100999 MONTE CARLO - 101004-101255

CONDITION:
SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITS A CONDITION OF BINDING OR STICKING LOCK ROD ON FRONT DOORS.

CAUSE:
HOT MELT GLUE THAT MELTS DURING HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES MAY BE STUCK TO THE INSIDE LOCK ROD ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE WATER DEFLECTOR NEAR THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE.

IMPORTANT:
THE ENERGY ABSORBER PADS LOCATED ON THE DOOR INNER PANELS OF COUPE MODELS ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE OCCUPANT PROTECTION SYSTEM. IF FOR ANY REASON THESE PADS ARE DESTROYED OR BROKEN, THEY MUST BE REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS FROM GMSPO, PART NUMBERS LISTED BELOW. SEE ILLUSTRATION FOR IDENTIFICATION.

THE SEDAN STYLES DO NOT HAVE ENERGY ABSORBERS ON FRONT DOORS.

COUPE DOORS: RH: 10169694 LH: 10169695

CORRECTION:
REPLACE BOTH RH AND LH WATER DEFLECTORS, THE NEW WATER DEFLECTOR HAS A NEW TYPE OF ADHESIVE.

NOTE: ALL THE OLD ADHESIVE SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM THE DOOR INNER PANEL WITH 3M GENERAL PURPOSE ADHESIVE CLEANER P/N 08984 (OR EQUIVALENT), BEFORE THE NEW WATER DEFLECTORS ARE INSTALLED.

DEFLECTOR P/N'S:
LUMINA: RH 10167918 LH 10167919
MONTE CARLO: RH 10167826 LH 10167827

PART AVAILABILITY:
PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

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