CAMPAIGN:NEUTRAL START SWITCH DAMAGE

SUBJECT: NEUTRAL START SWITCH DAMAGE

YEAR: 1993

MODEL: ACHIEVA

CONDITION

General Motors has determined that certain 1993 Achieva vehicles contain a Neutral Start Switch that was fractured at installation. Over time, this fracture could result in a no-start condition. A vehicle with this condition may also be started in gear which could cause a vehicle crash without prior warning.

To prevent this from happening retailers are to determine if replacement of just the Neutral Start Switch or both the Neutral Start Switch and manual shaft is required, as per the information in this Product Campaign Bulletin 93-C-06, and replace as necessary.

VEHICLES INVOLVED

A total of 102 1993 Oldsmobile Achieva vehicles with automatic transaxles are involved. They can be identified using one of the two vehicle identification number (VIN) lists, and the transaxle serial number list which follow.

Note: Only 1993 Oldsmobile Achieva vehicles with VIN's shown on the "Definite Recall Procedure Required for Achieva Vehicles with the Following VIN'S" list or the "Inspect Transaxle Serial Number on Achieva Vehicles with the Following VIN'S" list are involved.

Definite Recall Procedure Required for Achieva Vehicles with the following VIN's:

For the following list of VIN'S, just the Neutral Start Switch or both the Neutral Start Switch and manual shaft must be replaced. See "Service Procedure".

DEALER DEALER VIN CODE VIN CODE --- ------ --- ------ 1G3NL14N5PM036293 15163 1G3NL1437PM036438 07928 1G3NL1433PM036386 23413 1G3NL543XPM036439 23704 1G3NL14N5PM036391 13011 1G3NL5436PM036440 23704 1G3NL5438PM036407 09660 1G3NL1439PM036442 26293 1G3NL543XPM036408 23704 1G3NL5431PM036443 23704 1G3NL5431PM036409 23704 1G3NL5433PM036444 23704 1G3NL5438PM036410 23704 1G3NL5435PM036445 23704 1G3NL5431PM036412 23704 1G3NL5439PM036447 23704 1G3NL1432PM036430 23413 1G3NL5439PM036450 23605 1G3NL5435PM036431 01184 1G3NL5430PM036451 21220 1G3NL5437PM036432 02501 1G3NL5432PM036452 26226 1G3NL5439PM036433 23704 1G3NL5434PM036453 23704 1G3NL5432PM036435 23704 1G3NL5436PM036454 23704 1G3NL5434PM036436 24014 1G3NL1432PM036461 23848 1G3NL5436PM036437 03082 1G3NL5434PM036467 23704

DEALER DEALER VIN CODE VIN CODE --- ------ --- ------ 1G3NL5436PM036468 23402 1G3NL5430PM036479 26293 1G3NL1437PM036469 23605 1G3NL5437PM036480 24014 1G3NL5434PM036470 09543 1G3NL5431PM037589 02501 1G3NL5438PM036472 23704 1G3NL5433PM037593 24014 1G3NL543XPM036473 23704 1G3NL5435PM037594 15126 1G3NL5431PM036474 21220 1G3NL5437PM037595 15542 1G3NL1432PM036475 23704 1G3NL5436PM037880 07393 1G3NL5435PM036476 03082 1G3NL5433PM037884 23704 1G3NL5439PM036478 23704 1G3NL5437PM038312 02501

Inspect Transaxle Serial Number on Achieva Vehicles with the following VIN's: (to Determine if Recall Procedure is Required)

For the following list of VIN'S, please inspect the transaxle I.D. nameplate for the transaxle serial number (see Figure 1). If the transaxle serial number is on the "Transaxle Serial Number List" the Neutral Start Switch or the Neutral Start Switch and manual shaft will need to be replaced. See "Service Procedure". If the transaxle serial number is not on the "Transaxle Serial Number List" install the campaign identification label on the vehicle and return the vehicle to the owner.

DEALER DEALER VIN CODE VIN CODE --- ------ ---- ------ 1G3NL5432PM036080 04720 1G3NL5431PM036281 09940 1G3NL1438PM036092 04037 1G3NL5437PM036284 02501 1G3NL1431PM036094 01747 1G3NL5436PM036289 23704 1G3NL5436PM036096 21220 1G3NL5434PM036291 21220 1G3NL5438PM036097 15126 1G3NL5433PM036301 09543 1G3NL5431PM036104 23704 1G3NL5436PM036308 23704 1G3NL5435PM036106 07491 1G3NL5434PM036310 21220 1G3NL5432PM036113 23704 1G3NL5436PM036311 09427 1G3NL5438PM036116 21220 1G3NL5431PM036314 23704 1G3NL5432PM036127 02501 1G3NL5433PM036315 24014 1G3NL5434PM036128 21220 1G3NL14N4PM036320 02101 1G3NL5437PM036138 06618 1G3NL5430PM036322 24014 1G3NL5439PM036139 23704 1G3NL1431PM036323 04037 1G3NL5432PM036144 07393 1G3NL14N4PM036334 16755 1G3NL5436PM036146 07315 1G3NL5439PM036335 21220 1G3NL5438PM036147 21220 1G3NL5432PM036340 09013 1G3NL5437PM036155 15126 1G3NL5436PM036342 02501 1G3NL5432PM036158 04965 1G3NL5433PM036346 23704 1G3NL5430PM036160 02501 1G3NL5435PM036347 23704 1G3NL5434PM036162 02501 1G3NL5437PM036348 09329 1G3NL5436PM036163 07393 1G3NL5435PM036350 21220 1G3NL5438PM036164 23704 1G3NL5439PM036352 09140 1G3NL543XPM036165 23704 1G3NL5434PM036355 24014 1G3NL54D0PM036166 40000 1G3NL5438PM036357 23704 1G3NL5433PM036167 16584 1G3NL543XPM036358 23704 1G3NL5434PM036274 23704 1G3NL5431PM036359 24014 1G3NL5436PM036275 23704 1G3NL14N5PM036360 40000

TRANSAXLE SERIAL NUMBER LIST

Figure 1

The following is a list of the transaxle serial numbers for which just the Neutral Start Switch or both the Neutral Start Switch and manual shaft will need to be replaced as per the "Service Procedure". If the Achieva vehicle's transaxle serial number is on the following list, the replacement of just the Neutral Start Switch or both the Neutral Start Switch and manual shaft is required. If the Achieva vehicle's transaxle serial number is not on the following list, install the campaign identification label (see "Campaign Identification Label") on the vehicle and return the vehicle to the owner, as replacement of the Neutral Start Switch or the Neutral Start Switch and manual shaft is not required.

Note: Only 115 transaxles on the following transaxle serial number list were installed in 1993 Oldsmobile Achieva vehicles. The remainder of the transaxles were installed in 1993 Buick and Pontiac N-cars.

TRANSAXLE TRANSAXLE TRANSAXLE SERIAL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER ------------- ------------- ------------- 613ARCH00141751 613ARCH00141770 613ARCH00141792 613ARCH00141754 613ARCH00141771 613ARCH00141794 613ARCH00141755 613ARCH00141772 613ARCH00141800 613ARCH00141756 613ARCH00141773 613ARCH00141801 613ARCH00141758 613ARCH00141775 613ARCH00141802 613ARCH00141759 613ARCH00141776 613ARCH00141803 613ARCH00141762 613ARCH00141777 613ARCH00141804 613ARCH00141763 613ARCH00141779 613ARCH00141805 613ARCH00141764 613ARCH00141780 613ARCH00141809 613ARCH00141765 613ARCH00141782 613ARCH00141810 613ARCH00141766 613ARCH00141784 613ARCH00141812 613ARCH00141767 613ARCH00141785 613ARCH00141815 613ARCH00141768 613ARCH00141788 613ARCH00141819 613ARCH00141769 613ARCH00141791 613ARCH00141820

TRANSAXLE TRANSAXLE TRANSAXLE SERIAL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER ------------- ------------- ------------- 613ARCH00141821 613ARCH00141905 613ARCH00141981 613ARCH00141825 613ARCH00141906 613ARCH00141982 613ARCH00141827 613ARCH00141907 613ARCH00141983 613ARCH00141828 613ARCH00141908 613ARCH00141984 613ARCH00141830 613ARCH00141910 613ARCH00141985 613ARCH00141833 613ARCH00141911 613ARCH00141986 613ARCH00141834 613ARCH00141912 613ARCH00141987 613ARCH00141835 613ARCH00141913 613ARCH00141988 613ARCH00141836 613ARCH00141914 613ARCH00141989 613ARCH00141838 613ARCH00141915 613ARCH00141990 613ARCH00141840 613ARCH00141916 613ARCH00141993 613ARCH00141841 613ARCH00141917 613ARCH00141994 613ARCH00141842 613ARCH00141918 613ARCH00141995 613ARCH00141844 613ARCH00141919 613ARCH00141996 613ARCH00141845 613ARCH00141920 613ARCH00141997 613ARCH00141846 613ARCH00141921 613ARCH00141998 613ARCH00141849 613ARCH00141922 613ARCH00141999 613ARCH00141850 613ARCH00141923 613ARCH00142000 613ARCH00141851 613ARCH00141924 613ARCH00142003 613ARCH00141853 613ARCH00141925 613ARCH00142005 613ARCH00141854 613ARCH00141926 613ARCH00142006 613ARCH00141855 613ARCH00141927 613ARCH00142007 613ARCH00141856 613ARCH00141928 613ARCH00142008 613ARCH00141857 613ARCH00141929 613ARCH00142009 613ARCH00141858 613ARCH00141930 613ARCH00142010 613ARCH00141859 613ARCH00141931 613ARCH00142011 613ARCH00141860 613ARCH00141932 613ARCH00142012 613ARCH00141863 613ARCH00141936 613ARCH00142013 613ARCH00141864 613ARCH00141937 613ARCH00142014 613ARCH00141865 613ARCH00141938 613ARCH00142015 613ARCH00141867 613ARCH00141939 613ARCH00142016 613ARCH00141868 613ARCH00141940 613ARCH00142018 613ARCH00141869 613ARCH00141941 613ARCH00142019 613ARCH00141870 613ARCH00141942 613ARCH00142022 613ARCH00141871 613ARCH00141943 613ARCH00142023 613ARCH00141872 613ARCH00141944 613ARCH00142024 613ARCH00141873 613ARCH00141945 613ARCH00142025 613ARCH00141875 613ARCH00141946 613ARCH00142026 613ARCH00141877 613ARCH00141947 613ARCH00142029 613ARCH00141878 613ARCH00141948 613ARCH00142030 613ARCH00141879 613ARCH00141950 613ARCH00142031 613ARCH00141880 613ARCH00141953 613ARCH00142032 613ARCH00141882 613ARCH00141954 613ARCH00142033 613ARCH00141884 613ARCH00141958 613ARCH00142035 613ARCH00141885 613ARCH00141961 613ARCH00142036 613ARCH00141886 613ARCH00141962 613ARCH00142037 613ARCH00141888 613ARCH00141966 613ARCH00142038 613ARCH00141889 613ARCH00141967 613ARCH00142040 613ARCH00141892 613ARCH00141968 613ARCH00142041 613ARCH00141896 613ARCH00141971 613ARCH00142042 613ARCH00141898 613ARCH00141974 613ARCH00142043 613ARCH00141899 613ARCH00141975 613ARCH00142044 613ARCH00141900 613ARCH00141976 613ARCH00142045 613ARCH00141901 613ARCH00141977 613ARCH00142046 613ARCH00141902 613ARCH00141979 613ARCH00142048 613ARCH00141903 613ARCH00141980 613ARCH00142049

TRANSAXLE TRANSAXLE TRANSAXLE SERIAL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER ------------- ------------- ------------- 613ARCH00142052 613ARCH00142130 613ARCH00142257 613ARCH00142053 613ARCH00142131 613ARCH00142260 613ARCH00142054 613ARCH00142132 613ARCH00142261 613ARCH00142055 613ARCH00142133 613ARCH00142262 613ARCH00142058 613ARCH00142137 613ARCH00142263 613ARCH00142059 613ARCH00142151 613ARCH00142264 613ARCH00142061 613ARCH00142157 613ARCH00142265 613ARCH00142062 613ARCH00142163 613ARCH00142266 613ARCH00142063 613ARCH00142165 613ARCH00142267 613ARCH00142064 613ARCH00142166 613ARCH00142268 613ARCH00142065 613ARCH00142168 613ARCH00142269 613ARCH00142067 613ARCH00142173 613ARCH00142270 613ARCH00142068 613ARCH00142176 613ARCH00142271 613ARCH00142069 613ARCH00142177 613ARCH00142272 613ARCH00142070 613ARCH00142178 613ARCH00142273 613ARCH00142071 613ARCH00142179 613ARCH00142275 613ARCH00142072 613ARCH00142182 613ARCH00142276 613ARCH00142073 613ARCH00142183 613ARCH00142277 613ARCH00142074 613ARCH00142186 613ARCH00142278 613ARCH00142075 613ARCH00142187 613ARCH00142279 613ARCH00142077 613ARCH00142188 613ARCH00142280 613ARCH00142078 613ARCH00142192 613ARCH00142281 613ARCH00142079 613ARCH00142193 613ARCH00142282 613ARCH00142081 613ARCH00142195 613ARCH00142283 613ARCH00142082 613ARCH00142197 613ARCH00142284 613ARCH00142083 613ARCH00142199 613ARCH00142287 613ARCH00142088 613ARCH00142200 613ARCH00142290 613ARCH00142089 613ARCH00142202 613ARCH00142291 613ARCH00142090 613ARCH00142203 613ARCH00142292 613ARCH00142091 613ARCH00142208 613ARCH00142293 613ARCH00142092 613ARCH00142211 613ARCH00142294 613ARCH00142093 613ARCH00142212 613ARCH00142295 613ARCH00142094 613ARCH00142213 613ARCH00142296 613ARCH00142097 613ARCH00142214 613ARCH00142297 613ARCH00142098 613ARCH00142216 613ARCH00142299 613ARCH00142099 613ARCH00142217 613ARCH00142301 613ARCH00142100 613ARCH00142220 613ARCH00142306 613ARCH00142101 613ARCH00142221 613ARCH00142307 613ARCH00142102 613ARCH00142225 613ARCH00142311 613ARCH00142103 613ARCH00142226 613ARCH00142314 613ARCH00142104 613ARCH00142230 613ARCH00142315 613ARCH00142105 613ARCH00142234 613ARCH00142316 613ARCH00142106 613ARCH00142235 613ARCH00142321 613ARCH00142107 613ARCH00142239 613ARCH00142323 613ARCH00142109 613ARCH00142242 613ARCH00142324 613ARCH00142110 613ARCH00142243 613ARCH00142325 613ARCH00142111 613ARCH00142244 613ARCH00142326 613ARCH00142112 613ARCH00142245 613ARCH00142327 613ARCH00142113 613ARCH00142246 613ARCH00142329 613ARCH00142117 613ARCH00142247 613ARCH00142331 613ARCH00142119 613ARCH00142249 613ARCH00142333 613ARCH00142120 613ARCH00142250 613ARCH00142336 613ARCHOO142121 613ARCH00142252 613ARCH00142338 613ARCH00142123 613ARCH00142253 613ARCH00142339 613ARCH00142125 613ARCH00142254 613ARCH00142340 613ARCH00142128 613ARCH00142255 613ARCH00142341

TRANSAXLE TRANSAXLE TRANSAXLE SERIAL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER ------------- ------------- ------------- 613ARCH00142345 613CWCH00122031 613CWCH00122208 613ARCH00142346 613CWCH00122033 613CWCH00122209 613ARCH00142347 613CWCH00122035 613CWCH00122212 613ARCH00142350 613CWCH00122039 613CWCH00122213 613ARCH00142352 613CWCH00122042 613CWCH00122216 613ARCH00142353 613CWCH00122047 613CWCH00122218 613ARCH00142355 613CWCH00122055 613CWCH00122220 613ARCH00142358 613CWCH00122056 613CWCH00122222 613ARCH00142362 613CWCH00122057 613CWCH00122225 613ARCH00142366 613CWCH00122064 613CWCH00122226 613ARCH00142369 613CWCH00122069 613CWCH00122228 613ARCH00142372 613CWCH00122070 613CWCH00122229 613ARCH00142373 613CWCH00122073 613CWCH00122231 613ARCH00142376 613CWCH00122077 613CWCH00122234 613ARCH00142377 613CWCH00122084 613CWCH00122235 613ARCH00142379 613CWCH00122085 613CWCH00122239 613ARCH00142380 613CWCH00122086 613CWCH00122240 613ARCH00142385 613CWCH00122089 613CWCH00122242 613ARCH00142398 613CWCH00122091 613CWCH00122248 613ARCH00142402 613CWCH00122103 613CWCH00122249 613ARCH00142404 613CWCH00122105 613CWCH00122250 613ARCH00142415 613CWCH00122106 613CWCH00122256 613ARCH00142424 613CWCH00122108 613CWCH00122257 613ARCH00142449 613CWCHOO122112 613CWCH00122259 613ARCH00142457 613CWCH00122113 613CWCH00122260 613ARCH00142458 613CWCH00122114 613CWCH00122262 613ARCH00142461 613CWCH00122115 613CWCH00122264 613ARCH00142468 613CWCH00122117 613CWCH00122265 613ARCH00142469 613CWCH00122118 613CWCH00122267 613ARCH00142476 613CWCH00122119 613CWCH00122273 613ARCH00142478 613CWCH00122120 613CWCH00122274 613ARCH00142479 613CWCH00122121 613CWCH00122278 613ARCH00142481 613CWCH00122123 613CWCH00122280 613ARCH00142487 613CWCH00122127 613CWCH00122281 613ARCH00142489 613CWCH00122132 613CWCH00122282 613ARCH00142491 613CWCH00122133 613CWCH00122284 613ARCH00142492 613CWCH00122136 613CWCH00122287 613ARCH00142493 613CWCH00122140 613CWCH00122288 613ARCH00142494 613CWCH00122141 613CWCH00122291 613ARCH00142495 613CWCH00122145 613CWCH00122293 613ARCH00142496 613CWCH00122148 613CWCH00122304 613ARCH00142497 613CWCH00122152 613CWCH00122307 613ARCH00142498 613CWCH00122154 613CWCH00122308 613ARCH00142499 613CWCH00122155 613CWCH00122309 613CWCH00121951 613CWCH00122168 613CWCH00122313 613CWCH00121952 613CWCH00122175 613CWCH00122314 613CWCH00121976 613CWCH00122177 613CWCH00122315 613CWCH00121979 613CWCH00122185 613CWCH00122317 613CWCH00121981 613CWCH00122190 613CWCH00122318 613CWCH00121982 613CWCH00122192 613CWCH00122319 613CWCH00121987 613CWCH00122195 613CWCH00122320 613CWCH00121996 613CWCH00122197 613CWCH00122322 613CWCH00122011 613CWCH00122199 613CWCH00122323 613CWCH00122017 613CWCH00122200 613CWCH00122326 613CWCH00122020 613CWCH00122206 613CWCH00122327 613CWCH00122023 613CWCH00122207 613CWCH00122328

TRANSAXLE TRANSAXLE TRANSAXLE SERIAL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER ------------- -------------- -------------- 613CWCH00122330 613CWCH00122371 613CWCH00122424 613CWCH00122331 613CWCH00122372 613CWCH00122430 613CWCH00122334 613CWCH00122375 613CWCH00122431 613CWCH00122335 613CWCH00122376 613CWCH00122432 613CWCH00122340 613CWCH00122378 613CWCH00122433 613CWCH00122341 613CWCH00122381 613CWCH00122437 613CWCH00122342 613CWCH00122382 613CWCH00122438 613CWCH00122345 613CWCH00122383 613CWCH00122439 613CWCH00122347 613CWCH00122384 613CWCH00122446 613CWCH00122348 613CWCH00122385 613CWCH00122447 613CWCH00122349 613CWCH00122387 613CWCH00122448 613CWCH00122350 613CWCH00122388 613CWCH00122452 613CWCH00122352 613CWCH00122389 613CWCH00122456 613CWCH00122354 613CWCH00122390 613CWCH00122464 613CWCH00122355 613CWCH00122392 613CWCH00122482 613CWCH00122356 613CWCH00122394 613CWCH00122483 613CWCH00122357 613CWCH00122395 613CWCH00122522 613CWCH00122358 613CWCH00122396 613CWCH00122533 613CWCH0012359 613CWCH00122400 613CWCH00122552 613CWCH00122360 613CWCH00122401 613CWCH00122674 613CWCH00122361 613CWCH00122402 613CWCH00122697 613CWCH00122362 613CWCH00122403 613CWCH00122735 613CWCH00122363 613CWCH00122404 613CWCH00122744 613CWCH00122364 613CWCH00122407 613CWCH00122750 613CWCH00122365 613CWCH00122409 613CWCH00122772 613CWCH00122366 613CWCH00122414 613CWCH00122804 613CWCH00122368 613CWCH00122420 613CWCH00122822 613CWCH00122370 613CWCH00122423 613CWCH00122846

All vehicles listed on the retailer printout will require inspection and/or correction. Also, vehicles may be checked for campaign involvement by utilizing the Vehicle Information Service System (V.I.S.S.).

Involved vehicles have been identified by Vehicle Identification Number Computer Listings. Computer listings contain the complete Vehicle Identification Number, owners name and address data, and are furnished to involved retailers with the campaign bulletin. Owner name and address data furnished will enable retailers 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. Any retailer not receiving a computer listing with the campaign bulletin has no involved vehicles currently assigned.

This bulletin is notice to you that the new motor vehicles included in this campaign may not comply with the standard identified above. Under Section 108 of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, it is illegal for a retailer to sell a new motor vehicle which the retailer knows does not comply with an applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard. As a consequence, if you sell any of these motor vehicles without first performing the campaign correction, your retail facility may be subject to a civil penalty up to $1000 for each such sale.

OWNER NOTIFICATION

Owners will be notified of this recall on their vehicles by Oldsmobile Division (see copy of the owner letter included with this bulletin).

RETAILER CAMPAIGN RESPONSIBILITY

All unsold new vehicles in retailers' possession subject to this campaign MUST be held at the retail facility and the campaign must be performed BEFORE owners take possession of these vehicles.

Retailers are to perform this campaign on all involved vehicles at no charge to owners, 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 car inventory, or if it is in your retail facility for service, you are to ensure the campaign correction has been made before selling or releasing the vehicle.

Owners of vehicles recently sold from your new vehicle inventory with no owner information indicated on the retailer listing, are to be contacted by the retailer, and arrangements made to make the required correction according to the instructions contained in this bulletin. This could be done by mailing to such owners a copy of the owners letter accompanying this bulletin. Campaign follow-up cards should not be used for this purpose, since the owner may not as yet have received the notification lefter.

In summary, whenever a vehicle subject to this campaign enters your vehicle inventory, or is in your retail facility for service in the future, please take steps necessary to be sure the campaign correction has been made before selling or releasing the vehicle.

SERVICE PROCEDURE

Figure 2

Inspection Procedure:

1. Ensure the vehicle has a HYDRA-MATIC 3T40 transaxle serial number which is on the "Transaxle Serial Number List".

2. Remove Shift Control Cable-Lever Assembly at transaxle and Neutral Start Switch.

Neutral Start Switch Replacement Procedure:

IMPORTANT: --------- Lower coolant tube bracket bolt needs to be loosened on 3.3L (RPO LG7) engine applications (only). This allows the coolant tube to be temporarily moved so sufficient clearance is available to vertically remove the Neutral Start Switch . Failure to remove Neutral Start Switch vertically may cause internal alignment concerns in the Neutral Start Switch, and cause difficulty in adjusting the Neutral Start Switch during reassembly.

REMOVE or DISCONNECT:

2-1. Place gear selector in Neutral. 2-2. Negative battery cable. 2-3. Raise vehicle (3.3L application only). 2-4. Lower coolant tube bracket bolt, (3.3L application only). 2-5. Unclip vacuum hose retainer and move vacuum hose aside. 2-6. Lower vehicle, (3.3L application only). 2-7. Shift linkage. 2-8. Mounting bolts. 2-9. Neutral Start Switch electrical connector. 2-10. Neutral Start Switch assembly, (move coolant tube aside for clearance, (3.3L application only)).

3. IMPORTANT - Replace Neutral Start Switch with a new Neutral Start Switch. If new Neutral Start Switch requires excessive force to install, replace manual shaft assembly and Neutral Start Switch. If switch installs with no force, manual shaft does not need to be replaced

MANUAL SHAFT REPAIR PROCEDURE:

1. Refer to section 7A "Automatic Transaxle On-Vehicle Service" for proper K7542 "Manual Shaft, Lever and Hub Assembly" disassembly, repair and assembly procedure.

INSTALL or CONNECT

1. Place shift shaft in "Neutral".

2. Align flats of shift shaft to flats in Neutral Start Switch and install Neutral Start Switch assembly.

3. Mounting bolts,

4. Electrical connector.

5. Shift linkage.

6. Raise vehicle.

7. Coolant tube bolt bracket.

8. Place vacuum hose in retainer, snap fit.

9. Lower bolt to heater pipe bracket.

10. Lower vehicle.

IMPORTANT: --------- After switch adjustment, verify that engine will only start in "Park" or "Neutral". If engine will start in any other position re-adjust switch.

TIGHTEN

1. Bolts to 24 N. m (1 8 lbs. ft.)

2. If bolt holes do not align with mountings boss on transaxle, verify shift shaft is in "Neutral" position, do not rotate Neutral Start Switch. Neutral Start Switch is pinned in "Neutral" position.

3. If switch has been rotated and pin broken, Neutral Start Switch can be adjusted by using the "Replacement - Using Old Switch procedure". (Refer to Service Manual Section 7A "Automatic Transaxle On-Vehicle Service" for "Replacement - Using Old Switch " procedure.)

ADJUST

1. Place transaxle control shifter assembly in the "Neutral" notch in detent plate.

2. Loosen Neutral Start switch attaching bolts.

3. Rotate switch on shifter assembly to align service adjustment hole with carrier tang hole.

4. Insert 2.34 mm (3/32") max. diameter gage pin to a depth of 9.0 mm (9/64 in).

TIGHTEN

1. Bolt to 24 N. m (18 lbs. ft.).

2. Remove gage pin.

CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL

Each label provides space to print the campaign number, and the five (5) digit retailer code of the retailer performing the campaign. Insert this information with a typewriter or ball-point pen. When installing label, clean and dry the surface of the radiator support tie bar and apply the campaign label where it is readily visible.

Each "Campaign Identification Label" is to be located on the radiator core support in an area which will be visible when the vehicle is bought in for periodic servicing by the owner. Apply the "Campaign Identification Label" on a clean, dry surface.

PARTS INFORMATION

100% of the anticipated Neutral Start Switches will be pre-shipped to retailers on or about the week of October 4, 1993. The parts will be charged to the retailer's open account.

To ensure that any additional parts your retail facility may require (see table below) are obtained as soon as possible, order them from GM Service Parts Operations (GMSPO) on a C.I.O. order, with NO special instruction code, but order on an advise code (2).

DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER QUANTITY/VEHICLE ----------- ----------- ---------------- Shaft with Lever Rod & Retainer Manual 8682973 1 Package, Gasket, Case to Case Cover 8631979 1 Fluid, Transmission 12345881 6 (approx.) Gasket, Valve Body Cover 8678169 1 Neutral Start Switch 1994333 1

Note: Service package 8682973 (containing shaft with lever rod and retainer manual) must be serviced as a set. Do not replace one part without replacing the other.

WARRANTY CLAIM INFORMATION

Submit claims using only one of the "V" labor-ops below for each vehicle:

2.3L QUAD 4 2.3L SOHC 3.3L V-6 VIN D VIN 3 VIN N (RPO LD2) (RPO L40) (RPO LG7) LABOR LABOR LABOR LABOR STRAIGHT OPERATION FC OPERATION HOURS HOURS HOURS TIME (ST)* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Inspect vehicle VIN 96 V8200 .2 .2 .2 .1 and/or transaxle serial number

Inspect vehicle VIN 96 V8201 .5 .5 .8 .1 and/or transaxle serial number and install Neutral Start switch

Inspect VIN and transaxle 96 V8202 6.9 6.9 6.6 .1 serial number and replace manual shaft and Neutral Start switch

Administration Allowance: *.1 hour for clerical administration may be applied for in the Straight Time (ST) column.

Parts Allowance: Current retailer price for handling above parts plus 30% allowance may be applied for as shown above.

OWNER LETTER

This is a representative owner letter:

Dear 1993 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner:

This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.

REASON FOR RECALL

General Motors has determined that certain 1993 Achieva vehicles contain a Neutral Start Switch that was fractured at installation. Over time, this fracture could result in a no-start condition. A vehicle with this condition may also be started in gear which could cause a vehicle crash without prior warning.

WHAT WE WILL DO

To correct this condition, your retailer will inspect the manual shaft and replace the Neutral Start Switch. The manual shaft will be replaced if an oversized condition exists. This service will be performed for you at no charge.

WHAT YOU SHOULD DO

Please contact your Oldsmobile retailer as soon as possible to arrange a service date and so the retailer may order the necessary parts for the repair. Instructions for making this correction have been sent to your retailer and parts are available. The labor time necessary to inspect the manual shaft is approximately 30 minutes . The labor time necessary to remove and replace the manual shaft is approximately 7 hours. Please ask your retailer if you wish to know how much additional time will be needed to schedule and process your vehicle.

Your Oldsmobile retailer is best equipped to obtain parts and provide service to ensure that your vehicle is corrected as promptly as possible. If, however, you take your vehicle to your retailer on the agreed service date, and they do not remedy this condition on that date or within five (5) days, we recommend you contact the Oldsmobile Customer Assistance Center by calling 1-800-442-6537

After contacting your retailer and the Oldsmobile Customer Assistance Center, if you are still not satisfied that we have done our best to remedy this condition without charge and within a reasonable time, you may wish to write the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 or call 1-800-424-9393 (Washington residents use 3660123).

The enclosed owner reply card identifies your vehicle. Presentation of this card to your retailer will assist 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 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 Oldsmobile products.

Oldsmobile Division GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION

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.