CAMPAIGN: ENGINE WIRING HARNESS TOUCHING TRANSMISSION
MODELS AFFECTED: 1985 ELECTRAS
CONDITION
General Motors has determined that some 1985 Electras were assembled with an engine wiring harness retaining strap attached to the transmission filler tube.
This could eventually result in an electrical short affecting the operation of various engine systems, such as the engine cooling fan, air conditioning compressor, or could result in a no-start condition.
DEALER ACTION
To correct this condition, dealers are to remove the harness strap from the filler tube and attach the strap to the brake booster making sure harness is clear of the tube. Refer to illustration.
Dealers are to service all vehicles subject to this campaign at no charge to the owner, regardless of mileage, age of vehicle, or ownership, from this time forward.
Whenever a vehicle subject to this campaign is taken into your new or used vehicle inventory, or it is in your dealership for service in the future, you should take the steps necessary to be sure the campaign correction has been made before reselling or releasing the vehicle.
Owners of vehicles recently sold from your new vehicle inventory are to be contacted by the dealer, and arrangements made to make the required modification according to instructions contained in this bulletin.
VEHICLES INVOLVED
Certain 1985 Electras within the following serial numbers:
From Through and Including ----- --------------------- F1504212 F1504867
DEALER MATERIAL
If your dealership has vehicles involved in this campaign, you will receive the following items:
List of all vehicles involved in this campaign shipped to your dealership.
One campaign identification label for each vehicle.
One plastic wiring harness strap for each vehicle.
Involved vehicles have been identified by Vehicle Identification Number computer listings. Computer listings contain the complete Vehicle Identification Number, owner name and address data, and are furnished to the involved dealers with the campaign bulletin. Owner name and address data furnished will enable dealers to follow up with owners involved in this campaign. These listings may contain owner names and addresses obtained from State Motor Vehicle Registration records. The use of such motor vehicle registration data for any other purpose is a violation of law in several states. Accordingly, you are urged to limit the use of this listing to the follow-up necessary to complete this campaign.
OWNER NOTIFICATION
Owners of vehicles involved in this campaign will be rotified by Buick Motor Division (see copy of Owner Letter included with this bulletin).
CHANGE OF OWNER INFORMATION
Dealers are to use the Dealer Communication Systeni (D.C.S.) to provide Buick Motor Division with subsequent Buick owner information. By reporting a change of owner name or address of a vehicle in campaign status over the D.C.S., the need to send in a C.V.A.R. form for that vehicle is eliminated. Terminal input instructions are covered in the D.C.S. Manual under Section 9, page 9-JOlA and B.
TECHNICAL PROCEDURE
1. Inspect the chassis harness for damage in the area of the transmission filler tube, repair if necessary.
2. Route chassis harness away from transmission filler tube and strap to brake booster. Refer to illustration.
3. Install a Campaign Identification Label.
Each vehicle modified in accordance with the instructions outlined in this service procedure will require a Campaign Identification Label. Each label provides a space to include the campaign number, the five (5) digit dealer code of the dealer performing the campaign service, and the date the vehicle was campaigned. This information may be inserted with a typewriter or ballpoint pen. When installing label, clean the surface of the radiator upper mounting suppoty and apply the campaign label where it is readily visible.
WARRANTY INFORMATION
Dealers are to submit each campaigned vehicle as a separate case on the one-line Warranty Document Form S-764. Dealers submitting warranty claims by teletype terminal are to transmit campaign completions as a separate case also.
SUBLET PART FAILED PARTS FAILURE LABOR LABOR OTHER DEALER OPER. COUNT PART NO. ALLOW. CODE OP. NO. HOURS HOURS MTL TWG
Reroute Wiring * Harness - - - 96 V3090 .2 .1 -
Reroute & Repair Harness - - - 96 V3091 .5 .1 -
*Campaign Administrative Allowance.
To assure accurate records of all transactions on this campaign, it is recommended that campaign repairs for each vehicle be listed on a separate repair order. Other repairs performed to the vehicle may be listed on the same repair order, and warranty cases other than campaigns may be listed on the same warranty document.
Warranty documents on this campaign are not to be sent to the Zone Office. Send directly to Buick - Flint, as is done with normal submissions of warranty documents.
Dear Buick Owner:
General Motors has determined that some 1985 Electras were assembled with an engine wiring harness retaining strap attached to the transmission filler tube.
This could eventually result in an electrical short affecting the operation of various engine systems such as the engine cooling fan, air conditioning compressor, or could result in a no-start condition. To correct this condition, your Buick Dealer will remove the harness strap from the filler tube, reroute the harness, and attach it to the brake booster. This service will be done at no charge to you.
Instructions for making this correction have been sent to your dealer. The time required to perform this service is about 10 minutes. Please ask your dealer if you wish to know how much additional time will be necessary to process your vehicle.
The enclosed owner reply card identifies your vehicle. Presentation of this card to your dealer will assist you in making the necessary correction in the shortest possible time. If you have sold or traded your vehicle, please let us know by completing the postage-paid owner reply card and returning it to us.
We are sorry to cause you this inconvenience; however, we have taken this action in the interest of your continued satisfaction with our products.
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.
