INFO. ON PAINT CHIPPED AT EDGE OF DOOR HANDLE. Buick Riviera 1996

THIS IS A MONTHLY SERVICE NEWSLETTER ARTICLE. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT INTENDED FOR PUBLICATION.

SUBJECT: INFORMATION ON PAINT CHIPPED AT EDGE OF DOOR HANDLE SURROUND CAUSED BY CONTACT WITH DOOR HANDLE

MODELS: 1995-97 BUICK RIVIERA 1997 BUICK PARK AVENUE/ULTRA

PAINT CHIPPED-LOWER EDGE OF DOOR HANDLE UPPER SURROUND PANEL. SURROUND PANEL BEING CONTACTED WHEN DOOR HANDLE PULLED UP. ENGINEERING LOOKING FOR LONG TERM FIX. TEMPORARY FIX-TOUCHUP WITH PAINT.

NEW DOOR HANDLES WENT INTO PRODUCTION IN FEB, 1998. PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO, PART IS COLOR CODED. GMSPO HAS PURGED ALL OLD STOCK.

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