CAMPAIGN: WINDSHIELD REMOVE AND REINSTALL W/S

MODELS/YEARS: 1987 CUTLASS CIERA

CONDITION

General Motors has determined that certain 1987 Cutlass Ciera models may not conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 212, "Windshield Mounting."

These vehicles may exhibit poor bond adhesion between the windshield glass and mounting. This could allow the windshield to separate from the vehicle during a 30 mph frontal barrier test required by FMVSS 212. Should windshield separation occur during an accident, an unbelted occupant may be ejected from the vehicle and personal injury could occur.

To correct this condition, dealers are to remove and reinstall the windshields on all involved vehicles as outlined in this bulletin.

VEHICLES INVOLVED

A total of 24 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera models are involved in this campaign. Vehicle identification numbers of the involved vehicles are listed below.

2G3AJ51R3H9300211 2G3AJ5lW6H9300385 2G3AJ51WOH9300866 2G3AJ8lW6H9300212 2G3AJ5lR2H9300460 2G3AJ51R1H9301213 2G3AJ5lW3H9300215 2G3AJ5lW4H9300630 2G3AJ51RXH9301243 2G3AJ51R5H9300226 2G3AJ8lW5H9300749 2G3AJ51R5H9301246 2G3AJ51R7H9300289 2G3AJ51WXH9300793 2G3AJ51ROH9301252 2G3AJ8lW9H9300317 2G3AJ5lW7H9300797 2G3AJ51R3H9301262 2G3AJ51R6H9300364 2G3AJ5lW7H9300802 2G3AJ5lW8H9301263 2G3AJ8lW4H9300371 2G3AJ51WXH9300809 2G3AJ51R5H9301280

DEALER ACTION

Dealers are to service all vehicles subject to this campaign 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 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.

SERVICE PROCEDURE

Windshield removal and reinstallation can be accomplished by following the procedures listed in Section 2 of the 1987 General Motors Body Service Manual. The "extended method" must be followed as complete replacement of the urethane adhesive is necessary.

THE POLY-URETHANE SYSTEM IN KIT PART NUMBER 9636067 IS THE ONLY SYSTEM RECOMMENDED FOR THIS PARTICULAR REPAIR.

CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL

Each vehicle modified in accordance with the instructions outlined in this procedure will require a Campaign Identification label. Each label provides a space to include the campaign number, the (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 support and apply the campaign label where it is readily visible.

PARTS INFORMATION

Parts required to complete this modification are to be obtained from General Motors Service Parts Operations (GMSPO). To ensure these parts will be obtained as soon as possible, they should be ordered from GMSPO on a C.I.O. order with NO special instruction code, but on an advise code (2).

Part Number Description Quantity ------------- ------------ -------- 9636067 Urethane Kit 1

CLAIM INFORMATION

Operation Failure Code Labor Operation Labor Hours --------- ------------ --------------- ----------- Remove and reinstall 96 V3900 1.7 windshield

.1 hour for clerical administration may be added to the above operation.

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.