CAMPAIGN:TRANSAXLE DISTRESS DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR OF SPRO.. Buick LeSabre 1994

DATE: MARCH 1994

SUBJECT: 4T60-E TRANSAXLE DISTRESS DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR OF THE DRIVEN SPROCKET

IMPORTANT: THIS CAMPAIGN BULLETIN LIFTS THE STOP DELIVERY NOTICE (OLDSMOBILE DCS NO. 94-073, DATED MARCH 11, 1994) ON ALL NON-INVOLVED VEHICLES. INVOLVED VEHICLES, AS INDICATED BY VIN (VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER) COMPUTER LISTINGS, MUST BE INSPECTED OR INSPECTED AND CORRECTED BEFORE SALE. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE A VIN COMPUTER LISTING WITH THIS BULLETIN, OUR RECORDS INDICATE YOU HAVE NO INVOLVED VEHICLES.

CONDITION:

GENERAL MOTORS HAS DETERMINED THAT CERTAIN 1994 A/H/N/K BODY VEHICLES WITH THE HYDRA-MATIC 4T60-E TRANSAXLE MAY CONTAIN A DRIVEN SPROCKET THAT WILL WEAR PREMATURELY, RESULTING IN A LOW MILEAGE DURABILITY CONDITION. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE TRANSAXLE TO BECOME NOISY AND EVENTUALLY TO BECOME INOPERATIVE.

TO PREVENT THIS CONDITION FROM OCCURRING, RETAILERS ARE TO INSPECT THE TRANSAXLE FOR A SPECIFIC JULIAN DATE CODE AND REPLACE THE TRANSAXLE WITH A NEW TRANSAXLE, IF NECESSARY.

VEHICLES INVOLVED:

OLDSMOBILE =========== CERTAIN 1994 N-BODY AND A-BODY VEHICLES WITH THE 4T60-E (RPO M13) TRANSAXLE WITH SPECIFIC TRANSAXLE JULIAN DATES (SEE "SUSPECT TRANSAXLE JULIAN DATES" TABLE) WITHIN THE FOLLOWING VIN BREAKPOINTS (SEE THE FOLLOWING VIN LISTS FOR SPECIFIC VEHICLE INVOLVEMENT):

YEAR MODEL SERIES OPTIONS VIN BEGINNING THROUGH -------------------------------------------------------------- 1994 N M13 RM032729 RM034383 1994 A M13 R6382607 R6383173

1994 OLDSMOBILE NB VEHICLES INVOLVED (112 VEHICLES):

RM032729 RM032790 RM032793 RM032884 RM032885 RM032890 RM032897 RM032926 RM032927 RM032929 RM032937 RM032940 RM032942 RM032957 RM032961 RM032975 RM033037 RM033062 RM033108 RM033109 RM033112 RM033127 RM033128 RM033130 RM033135 RM033159 RM033192 RM033220 RM033223 RM033266 RM033270 RM033275 RM033286 RM033307 RM033313 RM033342 RM033346 RM033360 RM033364 RM033367 RM033400 RM033430 RM033455 RM033474 RM033488 RM033499 RM033512 RM033527 RM033530 RM033532 RM033558 RM033559 RM033588 RM033591 RM033602 RM033630 RM033634 RM033643 RM033712 RM033724 RM033762 RM033778 RM033793 RM033794 RM033795 RM033800 RM033801 RM033806 RM033808 RM033809 RM033814 RM033830 RM033833 RM033842 RM033843 RM033845 RM033860 RM033878 RM033898 RM033902 RM033913 RM033923 RM033926 RM033931 RM033938 RM033943 RM033962 RM033965 RM033969 RM033982 RM033986 RM033996 RM033998 RM033999 RM034011 RM034015 RM034024 RM034124 RM034250 RM034350 RM034351 RM034352 RM034356 RM034357 RM034360 RM034362 RM034364 RM034365 RM034366 RM034368 RM034372 RM034383

1994 OLDSMOBILE AB VEHICLES INVOLVED (25 VEHICLES): R6382607 R6382608 R6382609 R6382610 R6382612 R6382618 R6382619 R6382623 R6382626 R6382650 R6382654 R6382718 R6382720 R6382723 R6382744 R6382747 R6382750 R6382776 R6382778 R6382781 R6383124 R6383125 R6383130 R6383171 R6383173

NOTE: VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE REQUIRE A TRANSAXLE REPLACEMENT ONLY IF THE JULIAN DATE ON THE TRANSAXLE IS LISTED IN THE FOLLOWING TABLE:

SUSPECT TRANSAXLE JULIAN DATES MODEL TRANSAXLE MODEL NUMBER SUSPECT TRANSAXLE JULIAN DATES NB 4WSW 055, 056, 059, AND 060 AB 4PAW 055, 056, 059, AND 060

IF THE TRANSAXLE JULIAN DATE IS DIFFERENT THAN 055, 056, 059, OR 060, THE TRANSAXLE DOES NOT REQUIRE REPLACEMENT.

PONTIAC ======= TRANS YEAR MODEL MODEL PLANT VIN BEGINNING THROUGH -------------------------------------------------------------- 1994 N 4WSW ORION RC766979 RC769142 1994 N 4WSW LANSING RM564178 RM566305

ONLY THE FOLLOWING VINS 1994 H (BONNEVILLE) R4251326 R4251331 R4251419 R425207 R4252045 R4252046 R4252167

IF THE TRANSAXLE JULIAN DATE IS DIFFERENT THAN 055, 056, 059, OR 060, THE TRANSAXLE DOES NOT REQUIRE REPLACEMENT.

SHOULD A QUESTION ARISE CONCERNING THE CAMPAIGN INVOLVEMENT OF A SPECIFIC VEHICLE(S) WITHIN THE BREAKPOINTS LISTED ABOVE, RETAILERS SHOULD ACCESS THE VEHICLE INFORMATION SERVICE SYSTEM (V.I.S.S.) FOR VERIFICATION.

BUICK ===== TRANS YEAR MODEL MODEL JULIAN DATE ------------------------------------- 1994 A 4PAW 055 056 059 060 1994 N 4WSW 055 056 059 060

IF THE TRANSAXLE JULIAN DATE IS DIFFERENT THAN 055, 056, 059, OR 060, THE TRANSAXLE DOES NOT REQUIRE REPLACEMENT.

CADILLAC ========

RU267324 RU267487 RU267800 RU268796 RU269258 RU267327 RU267488 RU267802 RU268800 RU269260 RU267328 RU267491 RU267803 RU268827 RU269266 RU267335 RU267492 RU267805 RU268828 RU269271 RU267341 RU267514 RU267809 RU268829 RU269278 RU267342 RU267518 RU267811 RU268854 RU269288 RU267347 RU267521 RU267813 RU268856 RU269291 RU267350 RU267539 RU268298 RU268865 RU269294 RU267351 RU267543 RU268324 RU268870 RU269303 RU267352 RU267544 RU268336 RU268943 RU269310 RU267354 RU267547 RU268343 RU268951 RU269320 RU267355 RU267548 RU268346 RU268953 RU269328 RU267359 RU267551 RU268348 RU268955 RU269331 RU267361 RU267553 RU268349 RU268960 RU269363 RU267363 RU267556 RU268350 RU268962 RU269370 RU267364 RU267557 RU268351 RU268966 RU269392 RU267370 RU267559 RU268354 RU268968 RU269403 RU267378 RU267560 RU268355 RU268971 RU269405 RU267382 RU267562 RU268357 RU268979 RU269427 RU267383 RU267563 RU268358 RU268981 RU269445 RU267389 RU267564 RU268360 RU268983 RU269464 RU267392 RU267566 RU268363 RU268987 RU269486 RU267393 RU267567 RU268364 RU268993 RU269494 RU267399 RU267568 RU268365 RU269001 RU269510 RU267404 RU267570 RU268368 RU269004 RU269513 RU267409 RU267571 RU268394 RU269012 RU269517 RU267410 RU267572 RU268401 RU269015 RU269520 RU267411 RU267574 RU268402 RU269025 RU269525 RU267413 RU267579 RU268403 RU269037 RU269526 RU267415 RU267622 RU268405 RU269041 RU269542 RU267416 RU267625 RU268406 RU269044 RU269546 RU267417 RU267648 RU268415 RU269048 RU269550 RU267418 RU267650 RU268425 RU269058 RU269554 RU267420 RU267653 RU268428 RU269066 RU269567 RU267421 RU267655 RU268455 RU269067 RU269578 RU267422 RU267656 RU268456 RU269069 RU269609 RU267423 RU267657 RU268459 RU269117 RU269629 RU267424 RU267659 RU268462 RU269122 RU269630 RU267425 RU267661 RU268465 RU269133 RU269633 RU267429 RU267662 RU268512 RU269141 RU269639 RU267433 RU267663 RU268513 RU269153 RU269657 RU267434 RU267664 RU268527 RU269157 RU269705 RU267484 RU267665 RU268544 RU269162 RU269711 RU267669 RU268547 RU269165 RU269721 RU267670 RU268642 RU269170 RU269737 RU267676 RU268646 RU269183 RU269765 RU267680 RU268651 RU269190 RU269780 RU267681 RU268654 RU269199 RU269788 RU267683 RU268655 RU269203 RU269817 RU267685 RU268656 RU269205 RU269822 RU267687 RU268663 RU269207 RU269858 RU267694 RU268707 RU269209 RU269859 RU267698 RU268711 RU269211 RU269878 RU267700 RU268716 RU269239 RU269883 RU267703 RU268743 RU269253 RU269897 RU267798 RU267800 RU269257 RU270044

********************************************************************** THE CAMPAIGN PRINTOUT SENT TO RETAILERS WITH INVOLVED VEHICLES INDICATES THE INVOLVED VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A FOUR SPEED AUTOMATIC OVER-DRIVE 4T60-E TRANSAXLE (RPO M13).

ALL VEHICLES LISTED ON THE RETAILER PRINTOUT WILL REQUIRE INSPECTION AND/OR CORRECTION.

RETAILER CAMPAIGN RESPONSIBILITY: RETAILERS ARE TO SERVICE ALL VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN, AT NO CHARGE TO OWNERS, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE, AGE OF VEHICLE, OR OWNERSHIP.

WHENEVER A VEHICLE SUBJECT TO THIS CAMPAIGN IS TAKEN INTO YOUR NEW OR USED CAR INVENTORY, OR IF IT IS IN YOUR RETAIL FACILITY FOR SERVICE, YOU ARE TO ENSURE THE CAMPAIGN CORRECTION HAS BEEN MADE BEFORE SELLING OR RELEASING THE VEHICLE.

RETAILERS ARE TO CONTACT OWNERS OF VEHICLES RECENTLY SOLD FROM YOUR NEW OR USED VEHICLE INVENTORY AND ARRANGE FOR THE CAMPAIGN CORRECTION TO BE PERFORMED.

RETAILERS WITH VEHICLES TO CORRECT WILL ALSO RECEIVE ONE PRINTOUT OF VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS, OWNER NAMES AND ADDRESSES IN VIN SEQUENCE (IN CALIFORNIA, VIN ONLY, NO NAMES OR ADDRESSES). THIS DATA WILL ENABLE YOU TO FOLLOW-UP WITH INVOLVED OWNERS.

WE URGE YOU TO LIMIT THE USE OF THESE LISTS TO THE FOLLOW-UP NEEDED FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. NAMES AND ADDRESSES FROM STATE VEHICLE REGISTRATION FILES MAY BE INCLUDED; IT IS ILLEGAL IN MANY STATES TO USE SUCH DATA OUTSIDE OF CAMPAIGNS.

YOUR COOPERATION IN COMPLETING THIS CAMPAIGN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.

SERVICE PROCEDURE:

1.RAISE VEHICLE ON HOIST AND INSPECT TRANSAXLE IDENTIFICATION NAMEPLATE (REFER TO FIGURE 1). IF THE TRANSAXLE JULIAN DATE INFORMATION INDICATES 055, 056, 059, OR 060, THE TRANSAXLE MUST BE REPLACED; GO TO STEP 2. IF THE TRANSAXLE JULIAN DATE IS OTHER THAN LISTED ABOVE, DO NOT REPLACE THE TRANSAXLE; GO TO STEP 4. 2.REPLACE THE TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY. SEE THE 1994 A-BODY OR 1994 N-BODY SERVICE MANUAL, SECTION 7A, FOR TRANSAXLE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE. 3.THE REMOVED TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY MUST BE CRATED IN THE ORIGINAL SHIPPING CONTAINER AND RETURNED IN THE USUAL MANNER WITH THE APPROPRIATE INFORMATION INCLUDED. 4.INSTALL A CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL (SEE "CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL").

CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL: EACH LABEL PROVIDES SPACE TO PRINT THE CAMPAIGN NUMBER AND THE FIVE (5) DIGIT RETAILER CODE OF THE RETAILER PERFORMING THE CAMPAIGN. INSERT THIS INFORMATION WITH A TYPEWRITER OR BALL-POINT PEN. WHEN INSTALLING LABEL, CLEAN AND DRY THE SURFACE OF THE RADIATOR SUPPORT TIE BAR AND APPLY THE CAMPAIGN LABEL WHERE IT IS READILY VISIBLE.

EACH CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL IS TO BE LOCATED ON THE RADIATOR CORE SUPPORT IN AN AREA WHICH WILL BE VISIBLE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BROUGHT IN FOR PERIODIC SERVICING BY THE OWNER. APPLY THE CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL ON A CLEAN, DRY SURFACE.

PARTS INFORMATION:

PARTS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THIS CAMPAIGN ARE TO BE OBTAINED FROM GMSPO (GENERAL MOTORS SERVICE PARTS OPERATION). THESE PARTS MUST BE ORDERED ON A "V.I.P." ORDER. V.I.P. CHARGES WILL BE WAIVED BY GMSPO.

IMPORTANT: VEHICLE VIN MUST BE INCLUDED ON THE V.I.P. ORDER.

OLDSMOBILE AND BUICK

P/N DESCRIPTION TRANSAXLE MODEL VEHICLE MODEL ------------------------------------------------------------------- 8686948 TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY 4PAW 1994 A-BODY 24200804 TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY 4WSW 1994 N-BODY

PONTIAC

P/N DESCRIPTION TRANSAXLE MODEL VEHICLE MODEL ------------------------------------------------------------------- 24200471 TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY 4KHW 1994 H-BODY 24200804 TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY 4WSW 1994 N-BODY

CADILLIAC

P/N DESCRIPTION VEHICLE MODEL ------------------------------------------------------------------- 8686936 TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY 1994 K-BODY

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WARRANTY CLAIM INFORMATION: SUBMIT CLAIMS USING ONLY ONE OF THE "V" LABOR-OPS BELOW FOR EACH VEHICLE:

FAILURE LABOR LABOR STRAIGHT OPERATION CODE OPERATION HOURS TIME (ST)* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- INSPECT TRANSAXLE ONLY 96 V8800 0.2 0.1 1994 NB AND AB

INSPECT AND REPLACE 96 V8801 5.8 0.1 TRANSAXLE 1994 NB

INSPECT AND REPLACE 96 V8801 5.5 0.1 TRANSAXLE 1994 AB

INSPECT AND REPLACE 96 V8801 5.4 0.1 TRANSAXLE 1994 HB

INSPECT AND REPLACE 96 V8801 6.3 0.1 TRANSAXLE 1994 KB

*ADMINISTRATION ALLOWANCE: .1 HOUR FOR CLERICAL ADMINISTRATION MAY BE APPLIED FOR IN THE STRAIGHT TIME (ST) COLUMN.

PARTS ALLOWANCE: CURRENT RETAILER PRICE, PLUS 40 PERCENT ALLOWANCE FOR HANDLING.

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Object Number: 86363 Size: FS

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