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CAMPAIGN: SIR INFLATOR MODULE MAY SEPARATE FROM STG. WHEEL

Models: 1990 Oldsmobile Toronado Trofeo, Ninety-Eight and Eighty-Eight 1990 Cadillac Fleetwood, Deville, Seville and Eldorado 1990 Buick Riviera

General Motors of Canada has determined that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in some 1990 Cadillac, Oldsmobile, and Buick model vehicles. In the event of an accident requiring deployment of the driver's side Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR), the SIR Inflator Module, located in the steering wheel assembly, could separate. If separation occurs, the air bag will not inflate as intended, and the driver will not be properly restrained. In addition, separation of the SIR Inflatable Module may result in hot combustion gases escaping into the occupant compartment, presenting the possibility that the vehicle occupants could receive burn injuries.

To correct this condition, dealers will replace the SIR Inflator Module per the Vehicles Involved and Service Procedure sections of this bulletin.

VEHICLES INVOLVED:

The following VINs are included in this recall:

1G6CB533XL4235872 1G4EZ13C0LU407056 1G3CW53C5L4322399 1G6CB5337L4262009 1G4EZ13C2LU407298 1G3EV13C2LU303779 1G6CD5331L4262405 1G4EZ13C3LU407634 1G3EV13CXLU303738 1G6CD5334L4296290 1G4EZ13C4LU407013 1G3HY53C6L1816448 1G6CD5335L4263816 1G4EZ13C6LU407773 1G3HY53C6L1816935 1G6CD5336L4273559 1G4EZ13C8LU407287 1G3HY53C7L1817091 1G6CD5338L4263972 1G4EZ13C9LU407119 1G6CS5339L4262738 1G4EZ13CXLU407033 1G6EL1330LU607928 1G4EZ13CXLU407095 1G6EL1333LU607809 1G6EL1335LU608069 1G6CD5339L4263253 1G6CD5339L4267254 1G6CD5336L4263100 1G6CD5336L4262741 1G6CD5331L4270794 1G6CD5334L4211240 1G6KY5335LU806954 1G6KY5334LU806671 1G6CB5332L4268123 1G6KY5337LU806762 1G6KY5331LU806868 1G6KY5333LU807102 1G6KY5332LU807902 1G6CD5330L4262802 1G6CD1335L4263937 1G6CB5332L4263648 1G6EL1339LU608964 1G6CD5332L4263417 1G6CD5339L4324813 1G6CD1338L4271305 1G6CD5333L4264236 1G6EL1336LU608856

All affected vehicles have been identified by the VIN listing provided to involved dealers with this bulletin. Any dealer not receiving a listing was not shipped any of the affected vehicles.

DEALER CAMPAIGN RESPONSIBILITY:

Dealers are to perform this campaign on all involved vehicles at no charge to owners, regardless of kilometres traveled, 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, you are to ensure the campaign correction has been made before selling 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.

CAMPAIGN PROCEDURE:

Refer to Section 4 of the Service Policies and Procedures Manual for the detailed procedure on handling Product Campaigns. Dealers are requested to complete the campaign on all transfers as soon as possible.

OWNER NOTIFICATION:

Owners of vehicles affected by this campaign will be notified by first class mail from General Motors.

PARTS INFORMATION:

Dealers who will service involved vehicles will be shipped the SIR Inflator Module on a "No Charge" basis.

PARTS AND LABOUR CLAIM INFORMATION:

Credit for the campaign work performed will be paid upon receipt of a properly completed campaign claim card or DCS transmission in accordance with the following:

Repair Code Description Time Allowance ----------- ------------------------- ------------ 2A Replace SIR Inflator Module .6

Time allowance includes 0.1 hour for dealer administrative detail associated with this campaign. An amount of $130.40 is included in repair Code 2A for parts handling

SERVICE PROCEDURE:

IMPORTANT: Refer to appropriate 1990 Cadillac, Oldsmobile and Buick Service Information Manual (Section 3F4) for SIR Innator Module Service Procedure.

1. Read precautions on handling SIR Inflator Module. 2. Disable the SIR system. 3. Remove old Inflator Module and install new Module. 4. Enable the SIR system. 5. Return the replaced Inflator Module properly tagged and in the Inflator Module shipping container, as per shipping instructions provided with replacement module.

CAUTION:

DO NOT DEPLOY

6. Install Campaign Completion Label.

INSTALLATION OF CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL

Clean surface of radiator upper mounting panel and apply a Campaign Identification Label. Make sure the correct campaign number is inserted on the label. This will indicate that the campaign has been completed.

INSERT CAMPAIGN NUMBER INSERT DEALER CODE

Dear General Motors Customer:

General Motors of Canada has determined that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in some 1990 Cadillac Deville, Fleetwood, Seville, Eldorado; Oldsmobile Toronado Trofeo, Ninety-Eight, Eighty-Eight; and Buick Riviera model vehicles. In the event of an accident requiring deployment of the driver's side Supplemental Inflatable Restraint (SIR), the SIR Inflator Module, located in the steering wheel assembly, could separate. If separation occurs, the air bag will not inflate as intended, and the driver will not be properly restrained. In addition, separation of the SIR Inflator Module may result in hot combustion gases escaping into the occupant compartment, presenting the possibility that vehicle occupants could receive burn injuries.

To correct this condition, your dealer will replace the SIR Inflatable Module. This service will be performed for you at no charge.

Please contact your GM dealer as soon as possible to arrange a service date.

This letter identifies your vehicle. Presentation of this letter to your dealer will assist their Service personnel in completing the necessary correction to your vehicle in the shortest possible time.

Further assistance, if required, may be obtained from our Customer Assistance Centre, toll free, by calling 1-800-263-3777, or if you live in Quebec, 1-800-263-7854.

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.