CAMPAIGN: CALIF. VEHICLE EMISS CONTROL INFORMATION LABEL. Buick Electra Estate Wagon 1982

MODELS AFFECTED: 1982 LeSabre and Electra Estate Wagons Equipped With California Emission System Diesel Engines

CONDITION

General Motors has determined that some 1982 LeSabre, and Electra Estate Wagons built with a diesel engine have an incorrect Vehicle Emission Control Label. The label is missing a key phrase identifying the vehicle as being eligible for sale, use or registration in California. The label is required by the Federal Clean Air Act, and by the State of California.

DEALER ACTION

Dealers are to install the correct Vehicle Emission Control Information Label on vehicles involved as described in the Label Installation section of this bulletin.

Each dealer will receive a correct label for all cars listed on the print-out, without an owner name and address (owner of record). Those cars showing a dealer name or no name and address are the dealer's responsibility to correct. Additional labels may be obtained from your Zone Office.

Since the label can easily be installed, it is being mailed directly to owners of record. Owners may install the label personally or request that it be installed by your dealership. Should this occur, the label is to be installed at no charge to the owner. A copy of the owner letter is included with this bulletin.

VEHICLES INVOLVED

Certain 1982 LeSabre and Electra Estate Wagons equipped with California Emission (NB2) Diesel Engines (LF9) with serial numbers from CX100280 thru and including CX117215.

PARTS INFORMATION

The following furnished part number label is to be used on all affected vehicles.

Part Number 22516302 Code OTD

LABEL INSTALLATION PROCEDURE

1. Open the hood and locate the old label on the panel above the radiator fan (fan shroud).

2. Clean the surface of the old label with soapy water and wipe dry.

3. Remove backing from new label and apply the new label over the old label.

NOTICE: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE OR LOOSEN THE NEW LABEL ONCE IT HAS BEEN APPLIED, AS THIS WILL DEFACE THE LABEL.

WARRANTY INFORMATION

TROUBLE OPERATION NUMBER CODE LABOR OTHER LABOR HOURS Install Label V1180 96 .2 HR. *.1 HR.

*.1 HR. FOR ADMINISTRATION

Dear Buick Owner:

Buick Motor Division records indicate that you are the owner of a 1982 Buick which was built with a misprinted Vehicle Emission Control Label.

This label is required by the Federal Clean Air Act, and by the State of California.

The misprinted label is missing a key phrase idertifying your vehicle as being eligible for sale, use, or registration in California.

We have enclosed the correct Vehicle Emission Control Information Label for your vehicle. You may install this label yourself or take it to a Buick dealer for installation at no charge to you.

To install the Vehicle Emission Control Label yourself, instructions are as follows:

1. Open hood of vehicle dnd locate the old Emission Label. This label is located on a panel just above the radiator assembly.

2. Clean the surface of the old label with soapy water and wipe dry.

3. Remove backing from new label and carefully apply label over old label.

CAUTION:

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE OR LOOSEN THE NEW LABEL ONCE IT HAS BEEN APPLIED, AS THIS WILL DEFACE THE LABEL.

If you install the new label, rather than asking your dealer to do it, please tell us by signing and returning the Postage Paid, pre-addressed reply card. If you have sold, traded or disposed of your vehicle, please fill out the information requested on the reply card and return it to us. This will assist us in assuring that all affected vehicles have been corrected and also will eliminate the necessity for bothering you with follow-up notifications.

Should you choose to have a Buick dealer install the label, please contact your dealer to arrange a mutually satisfactory service date to have this modification performed. Take the enclosed label with you. The labor time to perform this correction is approximately 5 minutes. Please allow additional time for the dealer to process your vehicle.

We are sorry to cause you this inconvenience, however, we have taken this action in the interest of your continued satisfaction with our products.

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.