Glove Box Door - Fixing Broken Latch Handle

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Bulletin: 88-10-29A

Date: Nov '88

Ref.No.: 88-161A-10

Corp. Ref. No.: 801607R
SUBJECT: BROKEN GLOVE BOX DOOR LATCH HANDLE (NEW LATCH ASSEMBLY AVAILABLE)

MODELS AFFECTED: 1988 REGAL


NOTICE: The bulletin revision changes the service procedure and illustrations. The revision replaces 88-10-29 which should be discarded.


CONDITION

Broken glove box door latch handle.

CAUSE

Some glove box door latch handles were produced with internal voids which weakened the handle.

CORRECTION

Replace the glove box door latch assembly with a new assembly available in the following colors from GMSPO:


INTERIOR TRIM COLOR PART NUMBER

Red 17986908
Grey 17988038
Blue 17986905
Tan 17986906

FIGURE 1:

FIGURE 2:

The following procedure should be used when replacing the latch assembly:

1. Remove (10) screws marked "A" to remove inner glove box door (Figure 1).

2. Remove (3) screws marked "B" to remove latch assembly (Figure 2).

FIGURE 3:

FIGURE 4:

3. Removal of Cylinder Latch Assembly:

a. Take key and place in lock.
b. Turn key in clockwise direction until key is horizontal.
c. Remove key (Figure 3).
d. On back side of housing is a little "poke" hole (Figure 3). Straighten out a paper clip (or use a similar size and shaped device) and place end in hole. Push in until paper clip won't go in any further.
e. While maintaining pressure on paper clip in poke hole, reinsert key. Turn key clockwise while removing paper clip. Continue turning key until it is vertical. Rearward pull will now remove cylinder from housing (Figure 4).

FIGURE 5:

4. Insertion of New Cylinder Into Latch Assembly:

a. Hold a new cylinder in hand, being sure that you are pressing down on all tumblers.
b. Still holding tumblers down, insert key.
c. You may now let go of the tumblers.
d. Insert cylinder with key in it into latch assembly, making sure that the bitted side of key faces upward (tumbler openings will be on top). (Figure 5).
e. Once cylinder is inside of latch assembly, rotate 180 degrees counterclockwise.
f. Pull key out. (Hold cylinder in place with thumb before pulling key out.)

5. Reassembly of Latch Assembly and Inner Glove Box Door:

a. See procedure outlined in Steps 1 & 2.
WARRANTY INFORMATION

Labor Operation Number: T5178
Labor Time: 0.5 Hours
Trouble Code: 92