POPPING NOISE FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE. Oldsmobile Aurora 1996

SUBJECT: POPPING NOISE FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL (INSTALL JOUNCE BUMPER AND BUSHING IN FRONT STRUT)

MODELS: 1994-96 BUICK LESABRE, PARK AVENUE 1995-96 BUICK RIVIERA 1994-96 OLDSMOBILE EIGHTY EIGHT, LSS, NINETY EIGHT 1995-96 OLDSMOBILE AURORA 1994-96 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON A POPPING NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL WITH THE VEHICLE SITTING STILL OR DURING A PARKING MANEUVER.

CAUSE:

THIS CONDITION MAY BE DUE TO THE JOUNCE BUMPER CONTACTING/RUBBING ON THE STRUT ROD.

CORRECTION:

INSTALL IMPROVED JOUNCE BUMPER AND BUSHING IN FRONT STRUT FOLLOWING THE APPROPRIATE SERVICE PROCEDURE IN SECTION 3C OF THE SERVICE MANUAL.

PARTS INFORMATION:

MODEL YEAR VEHICLE P/N ===== ======= ===

1994-96 C/H 25656136 1995-96 G 25656137

PARTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE JUNE 3, 1996.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR LABOR OPERATION DESCRIPTION TIME ========= =========== =====

E3910/11 SHIELD AND/OR BUMPER, FRONT USE PUBLISHED STRUT - REPLACE (RT/LT) LABOR TIME

E3917 SHIELD AND/OR BUMPER, FRONT USE PUBLISHED STRUT - REPLACE (BOTH) LABOR TIME

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