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REAR BRAKE SHOES FREEZE TO DRUMS-NEW PART NO. RELEASED

Subject: REAR BRAKE SHOES TEMPORARILY FREEZE TO DRUMS (NEW PART NUMBER FOR SHOES)

Models Affected: 1991 EIGHTY-EIGHT, NINETY-EIGHT

CONDITION:

---------- Some 1991 Eighty-eight and Ninety-Eight models may experience the following condition. When the rear brake shoes are damp and the ambient temperature 32 degrees Fahrenheit or lower, the shoes may temporarily freeze to the brake drum. This normally occurs after the vehicle has gone through an automatic car wash or heavy slush and then is parked for some time.

CORRECTION:

------------ If a customer should comment on the above condition, replace both left and right brake shoes with listed part numbers. The shoes have a lower metallic content and will more easily break loose from the brake drum.

NINETY-EIGHT EIGHTY-EIGHT ------------ ------------ 1991 12510003 1991-92 12510017 1992 12510017 Parts are currently available from GMSPO.

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