CAMPAIGN: CARBURETOR FUEL INLET HOUSING PLUG

THE NATIONAL TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY ACT, AS AMENDED, PROVIDES THAT EACH VEHICLE WHICH IS SUBJECT TO A RECALL CAMPAIGN OF THIS TYPE MUST BE ADEQUATELY REPAIRED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME AFTER THE OWNER HAS TENDERED OT FOR REPAIR. A FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY REPAIR WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER TENDER OF A VEHICLE IS PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF FAILURE TO REPAIR WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME. IF THE CONDITION IS NOT ADEQUATELY REPAIRED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, THE OWNER MAY BE ENTITLED TO AN IDENTICAL OR REASONABLY EQUIVALENT VEHICLE AT NO CHARGE OR TO A REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE LESS A REASONABLE ALLOWANCE FOR DEPRECIATION. TO ADVOID HAVING TO PROVIDE THESE BURDENSOME SOLUTIONS, EVERY EFFORT MUST BE MADE TO PROMPTLY SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH EACH OWNER AND TO REPAIR THEIR VEHICLE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. AS YOU WILL SEE IN READ- ING THE ATTACHED COPY OF THE LETTER WHICH IS BEING SENT TO OWNERS, THE THE OWNERS ARE BEING INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT THE NEAREST PONTIAC ZONE OFFICE IF THEIR DEALER DOES NOT REMEDY THE CONDITION WITHIN FIVE DAYS OF THE AGREED SERVICE DATE. IF THE CONDITION IS NOT REMEDIED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, THE OWNERS ARE INSTRUCTED HOW TO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. DEFECT INVOLVED --------------- GENERAL MOTORS HAS DETERMINED THAT A DEFECT WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS IN SOME 1981-1982 PONTIAC T1000 MODELS EQUIPPED WITH UPC CODE L17 (1.6L ENGINES). THE CARBURETOR FUEL INLET HOUSING PLUG MAY COME OUT. IF THIS OCCURS, FUEL WOULD LEAK FROM THE CARBURETOR AND UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS AN UNDERHOOD FIRE COULD RESULT. SUCH A FIRE COULD, IN TIME, SPREAD TO THE PASSANGER COMPARTMENT AND CAUSE BURN INJURIES TO OCCUPANTS REMAINING IN THE VEHICLE. TO PREVENT THE POSSIBILITY OF THIS OCCURING, A RETAINING CLIP IS TO BE INSTALLED ON THE CARBURETOR FIEL INLET PLUG ON ALL VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN. VEHICLES INVOLVED ----------------- INVOLVED ARE CERTAIN 1981-1982 PONTIAC T1000 MODELS EQUIPPED WITH UPC CODE L17, 1.6L (98 CID) 2-BBL. 4-CYLINDER ENGINE, VIN CODE C, WITHIN THE FOLLOWING BREAKPOINTS: PLANT FROM UP TO AND INCLUDING ----------- ----- ------------------- WILMINGTON ---------- 1981 BY212458 BY219840 1982 CY201777 CY211561 LAKEWOOD --------- 1981 BA206297 BA206597 BA212892 BA219014 BA232272 BA232572 1982 CA202403 CA204656 DEALER CAMPAIGN RESPONSIBILITY ------------------------------ DEALERS ARE TO SERVICE ALL VEHICLES SUBJECT TO THIS CAMPAIGN, REGARD- LESS 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. OWNERSHIP NOTIFICATION ---------------------- OWNERS OF VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE NOTIFIED BY PONTIAC MOTOR DIVISION (SEE COPY OF OWNER LETTER INCLUDED WITH THIS BULLETIN). 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 COMPUTER LISTINGS MAY CONTAIN OWNER NAMES AND ADDRESSES OBTAINED FROM STATE MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION RECORDS. THE USE OF SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION DATA FOR ANY PURPOSE IS A VIOLATION OF LAW IN SEVERAL STATES. ACCORDINGLY, YOU ARE URGED TO LIMIT THE USE OF THIS LISTING FOR THE FOLLOW-UP NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THIS CAMPAIGN. SERVICE PROCEDURE ----------------- 1. OPEN HOOD. 2. REMOVE AIR CLEANER. 3. REMOVE THE AIRHORN SCREWS LOCATED DIRECTLY ABOVE THE FUEL INLET HOUSING AND MOVE THE SOLENOID WIRE CLAMP ASIDE (REFER TO ILLUSTRATION, LOCATED IN BULLETIN COPY). 4. INSTALL PLUG RETAINING CLIP: A. PLACE THE LARGE CURVED AREA OF THE RETAINING CLIP (PART NUMBER 14067373) AT THE BOTTOM OF THE INLET HOUSING WITH THE TWO FLAT PORTION OF THE HOUSING. B. WITH EQUAL PRESSURE OF YOUR THUMBS, PRESS THE RETAINING CLIP UPWARD AND TOWARD THE CARBURETOR UNTIL THE RETAINING CLIP SNAPS IN PLACE. 5. ALIGN THE HOLES IN THE RETAINING CLIP WITH THE SCREW HOLES ON THE AIRHORN. 6. REINSTALL THE TWO AIRHORN SCREWS AND THE MIXTURE CONTROL SOLENOID WIRE CLAMP. NOTE: BE CAREFUL NOT TO STRIP OR CROSS-THREAD THE SCREWS. 7. TROQUE SCREWS TO 20 IN. LBS. 8. REINSTALL AIR CLEANER. 9. 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 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. INSTALL THE LABEL ON THE RADIATOR BAFFLE WHERE IT IS READILY VISIBLE. 10. CLOSE HOOD. PARTS INFORMATION ----------------- RETAINING CLIP (PART NUMBER 14067373) REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THIS CAMPAIGN (ONE CLIP PER VEHICLE) IS TO BE OBTAINED FROM THE WARE- HOUSING AND DISTRIBUTION DIVISION OF GENERAL MOTORS (WDDGM). TO BE FOWARDED SHORTLY UNDER SEPARATE COVER ------------------------------------------- A LIST OF THOSE VEHICLES INVOLVED, WHICH OUR RECORDS INDICATE IN YOUR GEOGRAPHICAL AREA, WILL BE SENT FOR YOUR FOLLOW-UP. ADVISE THE ZONE IF VEHICLES APPEARING ON THE ATTACHED LIST ARE NOT IN YOUR AREA. (IF A LIST OF VEHICLES IS NOT ATTACHED, OUR RECORDS INDIACATE NO AFFECTED VEHICLE(S) IN YOUR AREA.) IF A VEHICLE HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED OR SOLD TO ANOTHER LOCATION, PLEASE FORWARD THE NEW NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE VEHICLE TO YOUR PONTIAC ZONE OFFICE. RECORDING COMPLETION -------------------- CAMPAIGN COMPLETION WILL BE RECORDED FROM "PROPERLY COMPLETED AND PAID WARRANTY CLAIMS." OWNERS ARE BEING ASKED TO PRESENT THE OWNER REPLY CARD FOR IDENTIFICATION TO THEIR DEALER AT THE TIME THEY BRING IN THEIR VEHICLE TO HAVE THE CAMPAIGN PERFORMED. ADDITIONAL CAMPAIGN LABELS ARE AVAILABLE ON STATIONERY ORDER AS FORM 7201-709. DEALERS SHOULD STILL SUBMIT WARRANTY CLAIMS IN THEIR NORMAL MANNER WHEN THEY PERFORM THE SERVICE AS FOLLOWS: (A COMPLETED WARRANTY CLAIM IS TO BE KEPT AS A PERMANENT RECORD OF COMPLETION.) WARRANTY CREDIT --------------- A SEPARATE REPAIR ORDER MUST BE USED FOR EACH V.I.N. DESCRIPTION FAILURE LABOR LABOR OTHER* CODE OPERATION HOURS LABOR HOURS ----------- ------ ---------- ----- ------ INSTALL CARB. 96 V1470 0.3 HR. 0.1 HR. PLUG RETAIN- ING CLIP IN ADDITION, DEALERSHIPS WILL RECEIVE 0.1 HOURS FOR DEALER ADMINIS- TRATIVE SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CAMPAIGN. THE 0.1 HOURS ALLOW- ANCE IS TO BE ENTERED IN THE "OTHER LABOR HOURS" FIELD WITH EACH CAMPAIGN REPAIR LISTED FOR CREDIT. THIS ENTRY WILL NOT REQUIRE ZONE AUTHORIZATION." FAILURE CODE 96 MUST BE USED WITH THE LABOR OPERATION. PART REQUIRED IS TO BE LISTED ON YOUR WARRANTY CLAIM IN THE NORMAL MANNER. PART WILL BE CREDITED AT DEALER NET, PLUS 30 PERCENT DEALER HANDLING ALLOWANCE FOR PART INSTALLED. (CREDITING) DEALERS WILL BE CREDITED VIA WARRNTY DOCUMENT OR TERMINAL TRANS- MISSION, WHICHEVER IS THEIR NORMAL METHOD OF SUBMISSION FOR PAY- MENT. CLAIMS MUST CONTAIN ALL INFORMATION REQUIRED AND SHOULD THE LABOR OPERATION AS OUTLINED. REPAIRS SUBMITTED FOR VEHICLES NOT INVOLVED IN THE CAMPAIGN WILL NOT BE PAID.

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