For 1990-2009 cars

# WATERLEAK AT RIGHT REAR AREA OF REAR COMPARTMENT FLOOR

#### SUBJECT: WATERLEAK AT RIGHT REAR AREA OF REAR COMPARTMENT FLOOR PAN (APPLY BODY SEALER)

#### MODELS: 1995 OLDSMOBILE EIGHTY EIGHT, NINETY EIGHT 1995 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE

#### VIN BREAKPOINTS:

NINETY EIGHT - 325209 THROUGH 325444 EIGHTY EIGHT - 838260 THROUGH 838565 BONNEVILLE - 295878 THROUGH 296761

#### CONDITION:

SOME OF THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A WATERLEAK CONDITION AT THE RIGHT REAR AREA OF THE REAR COMPARTMENT FLOOR PAN. THE LEAK COULD POTENTIALLY BE COMING FROM FOUR WELD STUDS WHICH ARE LOCATED AT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND DO NOT HAVE ANY COMPONENTS MOUNTED TO THEM.

#### CAUSE:

THE VEHICLES AFFECTED WERE BUILT WITH 1996 FLOOR PANS. THE ORIGINAL INTENT WAS TO SEAL THE STUDS INTERNALLY BY USING FLOW SEALER OR SEALING PATCHES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PAINTED. SOME VEHICLES WERE BUILT BEFORE THE SEALING PROCESS WAS ADDED. THOSE VEHICLES ARE IDENTIFIED BY THE VIN NUMBERS LISTED ABOVE.

#### CORRECTION:

1. REMOVE THE REAR COMPARTMENT FLOOR TRIM. REFER TO SECTION 10-8 OF THE APPROPRIATE SERVICE MANUAL.

2. REMOVE THE REAR COMPARTMENT FLOOR INSULATOR.

3. ALLOW THE REAR COMPARTMENT TO DRY COMPLETELY.

4. GENEROUSLY APPLY A BODY SEALER OF MEDIUM BODIED CONSISTENCY TO THE FOUR WELD STUDS VISIBLE AT THE RIGHT HAND PORTION OF THE FLOOR PAN (SEE FIGURE 1).

5. ALLOW THE BODY SEALER TO SET BEFORE REINSTALLING TRIM.

6. INSTALL THE REAR COMPARTMENT FLOOR INSULATOR.

7. INSTALL THE REAR COMPARTMENT FLOOR TRIM.

#### WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: B5410 USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME.

FIGURES: 01 ATTACHEMENT: 00

FIGURE 1: 1. POWER ANTENNA 2. RH TAILLAMP 3. WELD STUDS

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.

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