CAMPAIGN: CUSTOM CRUISER WAGON WITH S.M.C. (PLASTIC) TAILGATE

NDITION

GENERAL MOTORS HAS DETERMINED THAT ON SOME 1980 AND 1981 OLDSMOBILE CUSTOM CRUISERS THE HINGE AND DOOR LOCK MOUNTING BOLTS ON THE TAILGATE MAY LOOSEN. AS A RESULT THE TAILGATE MAY BECOME DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND RATTLES MAY DEVELOP IN THE TAILGATE AREA.

CARS AFFECTED

1980-81 CUSTOM CRUISER MODELS EQUIPPED WITH SMC (PLASTIC) TAILGATE ASSEMBLIES.

DEALER ACTION

DEALERS ARE TO INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL FLAT WASHER ON THE UPPER AND LOWER LOCK ASSEMBLY ATTACHING BOLTS, APPLY LOCTITE 75 ON THE BOLT THREADS AND RETORQUE BOLTS. THE UPPER AND LOWER HINGE NUTS ARE TO BE REMOVED AND LOCTITE 75 APPLIED TO THE NUT THREADS AND THE NUTS RETORQUED.

DEALERS ARE TO PERFORM THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNERS ON AFFECTED VEHICLES, REGARDLESS OF TIME, MILEAGE OR OWNERSHIP, AND ARE TO CORRECT ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES IN DEALER NEW AND USED CAR INVENTORY PRIOR TO THEIR SALE.

WHENEVER A VEHICLE SUBJECT TO THIS CAMPAIGN IS TAKEN INTO YOUR NEW OR USED CAR INVENTORY IN THE FUTURE, SHOU SHOULD TAKE THE STEPS NECESSARY TO BE SURE THE CAMPAIGN CORRECTION HAS BEEN MADE BEFORE RESELLING THE VEHICLE.

DEALERS ARE TO PERFROM THE CAMPAIGN SERVICES ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES AS THEY ARE BROUGHT IN FOR ANY KIND OF SERVICE UNTIL ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES HAVE BEEN CORRECTED.

SERVICE PROCEDURE

1. LOWER TAILGATE WINDOW AND OPEN TAILGATE AS A DOOR.

2. ONE AT A TIME, REMOVE THE THREE (3) UPPER AND THREE (3) LOWER LOCK ASSEMBLY ATTACHING BOLTS. (FIG.1) APPLY LOCTITE 75 ADHESIVE (GM PART NUMBER 1052279) TO THE THREADS OF EACH BOLT.

3. INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL FLAT WASHER ON EACH BOLT, REINSTALL BOLT AND TORQUE TO 8 N.M (70 IN.LBS.)

4. REMOVE TAILGATE INNER HANDLE, TAILGATE TRIM PANEL AND DRIVER'S SIDE ACCESS COVER UNDER TRIM PANEL.

5. ONE AT A TIME, REMOVE THREE (3) UPPER HINGE ASSEMBLY ATTACHING NUTS AND APPLY LOCTITE 75 ADHESIVE (GM PART NUMBER 1052279) TO THE NUT THREADS

6. REINSTALL NUTS AND TORQUE TO 18 N.M (13 FT.LBS.)

7. RAISE TAILGATE GLASS AND REMOVE ONE AT A TIME THE THREE (3) LOWER HINGE ASSEMBLY ATTACHING NUTS AND APPLY LOCTITE 75 ADHESIVE (GM PART NUMBER 1052279) TO THE NUT THREADS.

8. REINSTALL NUTS AND TORQUE TO 18 N.M (13 FT.LBS.)

9. LOWER TAILGATE GLASS AND INSTALL DRIVERS SIDE ACCESS COVER, TAILGATE TRIM PANEL AND TAILGATE INNER HANDLE.

10. INSTALL YELLOW CORRECTION LABEL 81-C-5 ON TH RADIATOR BAFFLE WHERE IT IS READILY VISIBLE.

PARTS INFORMATION

A KIT CONTAINING SIX (6) WASHERS PER VEHICLE WILL BE SHIPPED TO DEALERS AT NO CHARGE FOR EACH VEHICLE LISTED ON THE PRINTOUT FURNISHED. DEALERS WILL BE REQUESTED TO SUPPLY LOCTITE 75 (GM PART NUMBER 1052279) FROM THEIR STOCK. ADDITIONAL WASHERS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM YOUR ZONE OFFICE.

WARRANTY CLAIM INFORMATION

DEALERS ARE TO SUBMIT CLAIMS ON THE CAMPAIGN CARD FURNISHED WITH THE PRINTOUT USING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION. PARTS CREDIT WILL BE ISSUED AUTOMATICALLY.

OPERATION TIME PARTS CREDIT

V0650 INSTALL WASHERS, RETORQUE BOLTS .5 $2.49 AND RETORQUE NUTS

.1 HOUR FOR CLERICAL ADMINISTRATION WILL BE ADDED TO THE ABOVE OPERATION. TO SUBMIT A CLAIM ON CARS CORRECTED BUT NOT ON YOUR PRINTOUT, USE A YELLOW STRIPE CARD.

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