ADHESIVE RESIDUE ON REAR COMPARTMENT LIFT GLASS. Pontiac Firebird 1994

SUBJECT: ADHESIVE RESIDUE ON REAR COMPARTMENT LIFT GLASS AND LACE MOLDING (APPLY CLEANING SOLVENT/REMOVE EXCESS ADHESIVE/ PRESSURE WASH)

MODELS: 1994-96 CHEVROLET CAMARO 1994-96 PONTIAC FIREBIRD (COUPES ONLY)

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT THAT ADHESIVE IS OOZING OUT FROM BETWEEN THE REAR COMPARTMENT LIFT GLASS LACE MOLDING AND THE GLASS SURFACE.

CAUSE:

CONDITION MAY BE DUE TO THE HOT MELT MOLDING ADHESIVE MIXING WITH MOLDING SOLVENTS AND BECOMING "RUNNY" IN HOT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES.

CORRECTION:

LACE MOLDINGS SHOULD NOT BE REPLACED ON VEHICLES EXHIBITING THIS CONDITION. APPLY CLEANING SOLVENT, REMOVE EXCESS ADHESIVE AND PRESSURE WASH ADHESIVE RESIDUE FROM THE GLASS/MOLDING AREA. THE SOLVENT APPLICATION AND CLEANING PORTION SHOULD BE DONE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE ON A WARM LACE MOLDING. IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO WARM THE LACE MOLDING WITH A HEAT LAMP OR HEAT GUN PRIOR TO SOLVENT APPLICATION.

ALL VEHICLES BUILT IN MODEL YEAR 1994, AS WELL AS 1995 MODELS BUILT PRIOR TO THE BELOW LISTED VIN BREAKPOINTS, FEATURE A PARTIAL LACE MOLDING THAT ONLY ATTACHES TO THE LOWER PORTION OF THE REAR COMPARTMENT LIFT GLASS. VEHICLES BUILT IN 1995 WITH THE BELOW LISTED VIN BREAKPOINTS OR AFTER, AS WELL AS 1996 MODELS, FEATURE A FULL LACE MOLDING THAT ATTACHES AROUND THE COMPLETE LIFT GLASS (SEE FIGURE 1).

IMPORTANT: WHEN PERFORMING THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE, REMOVAL OF THE LACE MOLDING FROM THE LIFT GLASS, OR REMOVAL OF THE LIFT GLASS FROM THE VEHICLE IS NOT REQUIRED OR RECOMMENDED.

PROCEDURE (IF VEHICLE EXHIBITS THIS CONDITION) -

1. LIFT EDGE OF LACE MOLDING AT GLASS SURFACE AND, USING A SOLVENT SUCH AS TAR AND ROAD OIL REMOVER, P/N 1050172, 3M #08984 GENERAL PURPOSE ADHESIVE CLEANER, OR EQUIVALENT, SQUIRT OR APPLY SOLVENT INTO THE AREA ALONG THE ENTIRE LACE MOLDING.

IMPORTANT: IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO OBTAIN A SQUEEZE OR SPRAY BOTTLE TO APPLY THE SOLVENT.

2. ALLOW SOLVENT TO REMAIN IN CAVITY AREA FOR AT LEAST TWO MINUTES.

3. USING A FLAT-BLADED TOOL (SCREWDRIVER, POCKET SCALE, ETC.) AS A SCRAPER, INSERT BETWEEN LACE MOLDING AND GLASS SURFACE AND REMOVE EXCESS ADHESIVE FROM THE AREA.

NOTICE: DO NOT USE A UTILITY KNIFE, RAZOR BLADE OR OTHER SHARP OBJECT FOR ADHESIVE REMOVAL OR DAMAGE TO THE LACE MOLDING MAY RESULT.

4. RINSE AND CLEAN ANY ADHESIVE RESIDUE FROM THE GLASS/MOLDING SURFACE USING TAR AND ROAD OIL REMOVER, P/N 1050172, 3M #08984 GENERAL PURPOSE ADHESIVE CLEANER, OR EQUIVALENT.

5. USING COMPRESSED AIR AND A SHOP TOWEL, REMOVE AS MUCH EXCESS ADHESIVE REMOVER OR CLEANER RESIDUE FROM UNDER THE LACE MOLDING AS POSSIBLE.

6. PRESSURE WASH THE AREA TO ENSURE ALL ADHESIVE RESIDUE AND SOLVENT HAS BEEN REMOVED.

7. ON VEHICLES WITH THE PARTIAL LACE MOLDING, SECURE BOTH ENDS OF THE LACE MOLDING TO THE GLASS BY APPLYING A BEAD OF GM WEATHERSTRIP ADHESIVE, P/N 12345097, APPROXIMATELY 25-50 MM (1-2 INCHES) LONG BETWEEN THE LACE MOLDING AND GLASS EDGE AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 1.

8. IF NECESSARY, WASH THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO CUSTOMER DELIVERY.

PARTS INFORMATION:

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

12345097 GM WEATHERSTRIP ADHESIVE 1

1050172 TAR AND ROAD OIL REMOVER N/A

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION MAKE/ PRIOR TO VIN LABOR MATERIAL NUMBER MODEL BREAKPOINT TIME ALLOWANCE ========= ===== ============ ===== =========

T2580 94-95 CHEVROLET S2133749 0.6 HR $2.50 95-96 CHEVROLET 0.9 HR $3.00

94-95 PONTIAC S2214291 0.6 HR $2.50 95-96 PONTIAC 0.9 HR $3.00

FIGURES: 01 ATTACHMEMTS: 00

FIGURE 1: 1. REAR COMPARTMENT LIFT GLASS 2. PARTIAL LACE MOLDING 3. PARTIAL LACE MOLDING END 4. ADHESIVE MATERIAL 5. FULL LACE MOLDING 6. ADHESIVE MATERIAL SHOULD BE APPLIED BETWEEN THE LACE MOLDING AND GLASS TO A LENGTH OF 25-50 MM (1-2 INCHES)

Object Number: 95352 Size: FS

GENERAL MOTORS BULLETINS ARE INTENDED FOR USE BY PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIANS, NOT A "DO-IT-YOURSELFER". THEY ARE WRITTEN TO INFORM THOSE TECHNICIANS OF CONDITIONS THAT MAY OCCUR ON SOME VEHICLES, OR TO PROVIDE INFORMATION THAT COULD ASSIST IN THE PROPER SERVICE OF A VEHICLE. PROPERLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS HAVE THE EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND KNOW-HOW TO DO A JOB PROPERLY AND SAFELY. IF A CONDITION IS DESCRIBED, DO NOT ASSUME THAT THE BULLETIN APPLIES TO YOUR VEHICLE, OR THAT YOUR VEHICLE WILL HAVE THAT CONDITION. SEE A GENERAL MOTORS DEALER SERVICING YOUR BRAND OF GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLE FOR INFORMATION ON WHETHER YOUR VEHICLE MAY BENEFIT FROM THE INFORMATION.