INCORRECT RIGHT REAR TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY
General Motors has determined that certain 1986 Oldsmobile Firenza Cruiser station wagons may fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 108 regarding vehicle optical requirements. The right rear tail lamp assembly on these vehicles may have been incorrectly assembled at the time of manufacture. As a result, illumination of the tail lamp will be reduced.
Certain 1986 Firenza Cruiser Models within the following serial numbers:
Assembly Plant Beginning Up To And Including -------------- --------- ------------------- Leeds(K) GK310340 GK313237
To correct this condition on vehicles involved, the right rear tail lamp anembly will require inspection and, if necessary, replacement as outlined in the Service Procedure Section of this Bulletin.
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 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.
1. INSPECTION
1. With headlight switch on, visually inspect the right rear tail lamp for full illumination of the red lens as shown in figure 1.
2. If the red tail lamp lens is only partially illuminated as shown in figure 2, proceed to part II step 1.
3. If the tail lamp fully illuminates as shown in figure 1, proceed to part II step 5.
II. REPLACEMENT OF TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY ------------------------------------- 1. Open tailgate.
2. Remove two (2) screws attaching tail lamp assembly to body.
3. Pull tail lamp assembly rearward and disengage tail lamp light sockets from lamp assembly.
4. Install new tail lamp assembly by reversing steps 1 through 3.
5. Install a Campaign Identification label. Each vehicle modified in accordance with the instruction 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 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 for this campaign are to be obtained from WDDGM using the following part number: Description Part Number ----------- ----------- Right Rear Tail Lamp Assembly 917940
To ensure these parts will be obtained as soon as possible, they should be ordered from GM Parts (WDDGM) on a C.I.O. order with NO special instruction code, but order on an advise code (2).
Failure Labor Labor Operation Code Operation Hours --------- ------- --------- ----- Inspect Tail Lamp Anembly 96 V3320 .2 For Correct illumination
Inspect And Replace Tail 96 V3321 .3 Lamp Assembly
Parts will be credited at dealer cost plus 30%
.1 hour for clerical administration may be added to the above operations.
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.