WATER DRAINS INTO TRUNK WHEN REAR COMPARTMENT

SUBJECT: WATER DRAINS INTO TRUNK WHEN REAR COMPARTMENT LID IS OPEN (REPLACE BOTH STRUT ASSEMBLIES)

MODELS: 1995-99 OLDSMOBILE AURORA BUILT PRIOR TO VIN BREAKPOINT X4103252

CONDITION:

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT WHEN THE REAR COMPARTMENT LID IS OPEN, WATER WILL DRAIN INTO THE TRUNK FROM BOTH THE FRONT AND THE REAR OF THE LID.

CAUSE:

THE POSITION OF THE REAR COMPARTMENT LID MAY BE AT TOO GREAT AN ANGLE TO ALLOW THE WATER TO FLOW INTO THE GUTTER.

CORRECTION:

REPLACE BOTH THE REAR COMPARTMENT LID STRUT ASSEMBLIES. REFER TO THE BODY REAR END SECTION OF THE SERVICE MANUAL FOR REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES.

PARTS INFORMATION:

P/N DESCRIPTION =========== ====================================

25693565 STRUT ASM - REAR COMPARTMENT LID

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

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

B5457 REAR COMPARTMENT LID SUPPORT 0.2 HR STRUT ASM (BOTH) - REPLACE

FIGURES: 00 ATTACHMENTS: 00

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