Wipers - Phantom Wipe

TO: ALL BUICK DEALERS DCS NO. 85-01

ATTENTION SERVICE MANAGERS GROUP NO. 8
BE SURE TO REVIEW THIS INFORMATION SEPTEMBER 6, 1984
WITH YOUR SERVICE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL
SUBJECT: 1984 SKYHAWK PHANTOM WIPE ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TWO-SPEED WIPERS WITH LOW SPEED DELAY FEATURE OPTION (CD4)

A "PHANTOM" WIPE OR A SINGLE WIPE CONDITION OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM MAY OCCUR WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP, USING THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER, OR USING THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. A NEW "PULSE" WIPER SWITCH CONTROL IS AVAILABLE; HOWEVER, GMWDD CURRENTLY HAS PARTS ON BACK ORDER. THE NEW PART NUMBERS ARE:
7848195 FOR NON-TILT 7848196 FOR TILT
AFTER INSTALLATION, MAKE SURE CONNECTIONS ON NEW SWITCH ARE TIGHT. UNTIL GMWDD HAS SUFFICIENT SUPPLY, AND IN EMERGENCY CASES, ORDER THE ABOVE PART NUMBERS V.I.P. A SERVICE BULLETIN WILL BE PUBLISHED WHEN PARTS INVENTORY IS SUFFICIENT. M.J. LEATHERS - MANAGER, TECH. SERV.: GW 9/6/84, 10:51 AM