INSTRUMENT PANEL COVER RETENT. REPAIR COVER RETAINERS

SUBJECT: INSTRUMENT PANEL (I/P) COVER RETENTION (REPAIR I/P COVER RETAINERS)

VEHICLES AFFECTED: 1992 "N" - PONTIAC GRAND AM

CONDITION:

---------- Some owners of 1992 Pontiac Grand Am vehicles may experience a condition where the retaining clips strip out of the cluster cover and remain in the Instrument Panel (I/P). Most locations may now be repaired, allowing the cover to be repaired instead of replaced. Refer to illustration.

CORRECTION: With I/P cover removed: ----------- 1. Remove the plastic boss so that it is flush with the cover.

2. Insert screw P/N 12337913 through the hole with the hex head inside the cover (#3 of attachment).

3. Insert clip P/N 11505100 (#4) between the legs of the retaining clip P/N 22580106 (#5).

4. Install dual clip combination over screw (#3) and tighten until fully driven, seated, not stripped.

Note: Only those locations shown may be serviced. If the two clip locations at the front of the cover become stripped, the cover must be replaced.

PARTS INFORMATION:

P/N 12337913 - Screw P/N 11505100 - Clip

For vehicles repaired under warranty use:

Labor Operation Number: C2450 Labor Time: 0.2 Hour

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