SLOW HEATER WARM UP PERFORM. (INST. REV. FLOOR AIR OUTLET). Oldsmobile Achieva 1992

SUBJECT: SLOW HEATER WARM UP PERFORMANCE (INSTALL REVISED FLOOR AIR OUTLET ASSEMBLY)

MODELS: 1992-93 BUICK SKYLARK 1992-93 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA 1992-93 PONTIAC GRAND AM

CONDITION:

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SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON THE LENGTH OF TIME IT TAKES THE HEATER TO WARM UP THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE.

CAUSE:

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THE FLOOR AIR OUTLET ASSEMBLY MAY ALLOW HEATER DISCHARGE AIR TO GO ABOVE THE SOUND INSULATORS. THIS MAY BE KEEPING THE HEATED AIR FROM ENTERING THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.

CORRECTION:

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A NEW FLOOR AIR OUTLET ASSEMBLY, P/N 22586002, WAS DESIGNED TO DIRECT AIR FLOW BELOW THE SOUND INSULATORS (FIGURE 1).

AFFECTED VEHICLES:

YEAR MODEL NAME BEGINNING VIN ENDING VIN ==== ========== ============= ==========

1992 ALL "N" SERIES S.O.P. E.O.P. 1993 ACHIEVA S.O.P. PM013261 GRAND AM S.O.P. PM351657 GRAND AM S.O.P. PC739034 SKYLARK S.O.P. PC272051

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

SERVICE INFORMATION:

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FOLLOW PROCEDURE OUTLINED IN SECTION 1A/1B OF THE SERVICE MANUAL.

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: D1517

FIGURES: 1

Object Number: 80685 Size: FS

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