Reatta V6-231 3.8L VIN C SFI (1990)
Steering Wheel: Technical Service Bulletins
Steering Wheel - Removal With SIR or Redundant Controls
Bulletin:
90-9-1
Date:
April, '90
Ref. No.: 90-110-9
Corp. Ref. No.: 019002R
SUBJECT:
STEERING WHEEL REMOVAL - VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SUPPLEMENTAL INFLATABLE RESTRAINT (SIR) OR
REDUNDANT STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS
MODELS AFFECTED: 1988-90 REGAL 1990 RIVIERA AND REATTA
When removing the steering wheel from an automobile equipped with a Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR) system or redundant steering wheel
controls, the two wheel-puller bolts from J-1859-03 may penetrate the SIR coil assembly or redundant control components located below it if they are
inserted too far into the steering wheel hub. This may result in SIR system or redundant control component damage and unnecessary repair.
The steering wheel hub design has been changed to permit penetration of only four to six threads of the wheel-puller bolts into the steering wheel hub
holes of SIR equipped automobiles. This will aid in preventing the wheel-puller bolts from hitting the coil assembly, however, you must be careful not to
apply excessive torque to these bolts. On vehicles built before this change was implemented you must be careful to insert the wheelpuller bolts only four
to six threads deep to prevent the bolts from going all the way through the hub.
Tool J-38720 (steering wheel puller bolts) is designed with only enough threads to give adequate retention and avoid unnecessary damage as listed
above. Tool J-38720 has been classified essential and is scheduled for shipment May, 1990.
