INFORMATION ON NEW PCM IDENTIFICATION LABEL

SUBJECT: INFORMATION ON NEW PCM IDENTIFICATION LABEL

MODELS: LATE 1996 AND ALL 1997 PASSENGER CARS WITH POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULES (PCM)

EFFECTIVE MARCH 7, 1996, ALL 1996 1/2 AND 1997 MODEL YEAR PASSENGER CARS RECEIVED A CHANGE TO THE IDENTIFICATION LABEL USED ON PCM'S. OTHER THAN ITS APPEARANCE, THESE CHANGES DO NOT AFFECT THE SERVICE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE OF PCM'S. THE FOLLOWING ILLUSTRATION DETAILS THE CHANGES.

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1. SERVICE NUMBER 2. BROADCAST CODE 3. MODEL NUMBER 4. BAR CODE 5. END MODEL NUMBER 6. BAR MODEL NUMBER

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.

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