CAMAPIGN: INCORRECT ACCEL. CABLE BRACKET INSTALLED

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 IT FOR REPAIR. 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.

IN ORDER TO AVOID HAVING TO PROVIDE THESE BURDENSOME SOLUTIONS, EVERY EFFORT MUST BE MADE TO PROMPTLY SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH EACH OWNER AND TO REPAIR HIS VEHICLE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. AS YOU WILL SEE IN READING THE ATTACHED COPY OF THE LETTER WHICH IS BEING SENT TO OWNERS, THE OWNER IS BEING INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT THE NEAREST CADILLAC ZONE OFFICE IF HIS DEALER DOES NOT REMEDY THE CONDITION WITHIN FIVE DAYS OF THE MUTUALLY AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE. IF THE CONDITION IS NOT REMEDIED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, HE IS INSTRUCTED ON 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 ON SOME 1982 SEVILLES AND ELDORADOS EQUIPPED WITH THE HT4100 ENGINE. THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH THE INCORRECT ACCELERATOR CABLE BRACKET WHICH UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS COULD ALLOW THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO ROD TO BIND ON THE ACCELERATOR CABLE BRACKET. IF BINDING OCCURS, IT COULD PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO THE CLOSED (IDLE)POSITION WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED. IN THIS EVENT, ENGINE SPEED MAY NOT DECREASE TO A LEVEL ANTICIPATED BY THE OPERATOR. THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

TO PREVENT THE POSSIBILITY OF THIS OCCURRING ON THE VEHICLES INVOLVED, DEALERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, MODIFY THE ACCELERATOR CABLE BRACKET ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE PROCEDURE IN THIS BULLETIN. THIS SHOULD BE DONE EVEN IF THE INVOLVED VEHICLE IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH CRUISE CONTROL SINCE CRUISE CONTROL MIGHT BE ADDED LATER.

ALL 1982 SEVILLES AND ELDORADOS WHICH ARE LISTED ON PAGE 2 REQUIRE THIS CAMPAIGN (CADILLAC RECORDS INDICATE THAT A TOTAL OF 189 VEHICLES ARE AFFECTED.)

SEE CHART

SOME OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES LISTED MAY HAVE HAD THE CAMPAIGN CORRECTION PERFORMED IN THE ASSEMBLY PLANT BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS SHIPPED. THESE CORRECTED VEHICLES CAN BE READILY IDENTIFIED BY INSPECTION OF THE ACCELERATOR CABLE BRACKET. REFER TO THE SERVICE PROCEDURE FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

OWNER NOTIFICATION

OWNERS OF ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL BE NOTIFIED BY CADILLAC OF THIS CAMPAIGN. A COPY OF THE OWNER LETTER IS ATTACHED. A LIST OF THOSE VEHICLES INVOLVED, WHICH OUR RECORDS INDICATE WERE SOLD BY YOU, IS ENCLOSED FOR YOUR FOLLOW UP. THIS LISTING CONTAINS OWNER NAMES AND ADDRESSES OBTAINED FROM CADILLAC DELIVERY RECORDS. YOU ARE URGED TO LIMIT THE USE OF THIS LISTING FOR THE FOLLOW UP NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THIS CAMPAIGN.

DEALER CAMPAIGN RESPONSIBILITY

DEALERS ARE TO PERFORM THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN, AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNER, ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES, REGARDLESS OF TIME, MILEAGE, OR OWNERSHIP AND ARE TO CORRECT ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES IN DEALER NEW AND USED CAR INVENTORY PRIOR TO THEIR SALE.

WHENEVER A VEHICLE SUBJECT TO THIS CAMPAIGN IS TAKEN INTO YOUR NEW OR USED CAR INVENTORY IN THE FUTURE, YOU SHOULD TAKE THE STEPS NECESSARY TO BE SURE THE CAMPAIGN CORRECTION HAS BEEN MADE BEFORE RESELLING THE VEHICLE.

IN ADDITION, DEALERS ARE TO PERFORM THE CAMPAIGN ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES AS THEY ARE BROUGHT IN FOR ANY KIND OF SERVICE UNTIL ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES HAVE BEEN CORRECTED.

SERVICE PROCEDURE

1. OPEN HOOD AND INSPECT THE ACCELERATOR CABLE BRACKET TO DETERMINE IF THE BRACKET HAS BEEN MODIFIED AS SHOWN IN THE ILLUSTRATION BELOW. IF THE BRACKET REQUIRES MODIFICATION, FOLLOW STEPS 2 THROUGH 9. IF THE BRACKET WAS MODIFIED AT THE ASSEMBLY PLANT PRIOR TO SHIPMENT, PROCEED DIRECTLY TO STEP 9.

2. PARTIALLY REMOVE AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY FOR ACCESS.

3. DISCONNECT TV CABLE FROM THROTTLE BODY AND THEN FROM ACCELERATOR CABLE BRACKET.

4. SLIDE ACCELERATOR CABLE AND GROMMET OUT OF BRACKET.

5. REMOVE ACCELERATOR CABLE BRACKET FROM INTAKE MANIFOLD (2 SCREWS).

6. INSTALL BRACKET IN A VISE. USING A HACKSAW, CUT OFF SHADED PORTION OF BRACKET AS SHOWN IN THE ILLUSTRATION.

7. CLEAN OFF ROUGH EDGE OF BRACKET AND PAINT EDGE.

8. REVERSE PROCEDURE TO REINSTALL BRACKET. TIGHTEN SCREWS TO 22 N.M (16 FT. LBS.)

9. INSTALL CAMPAIGN COMPLETION LABEL DESCRIBED BELOW AND CLOSE HOOD.

CAMPAIGN COMPELTION LABEL

UPON COMPLETION OF THIS CAMPAIGN, A WHITE CAMPAIGN LABEL (CAT. NO. S-1015) SHOULD BE AFFIXED ON A CLEAN DRY SURFACE OF THE RADIATOR SUPPORT TIE BAR IN AN AREA CLEARLY VISIBLE WHEN THE VEHICLE'S HOOD IS RAISED. EACH LABEL PROVIDES SPACE TO PRINT IN INK OR TYPE CAMPAIGN 82-C-4 AND YOUR FIVE DIGIT DEALER CODE. DEALERS ARE TO TAKE THE STEPS NECESSARY TO INSURE THAT THE NUMBERS ARE PROPERLY RECORDED ON THE LABEL.

CREDIT

CREDIT FOR THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE ISSUED UPON RECEIPT OF A PROPERLY PREPARED WARRANTY CLAIM AS FOLLOWS:

FAILURE LABOR LABOR

DESCRIPTION CODE OPERATION HOURS

INSPECT ONLY 96 V1210 .2 MODIFY BRACKET 96 V1211 .3

THE LABOR TIME LISTED ABOVE REPRESENTS THE ACTUAL TIME REQUIRED TO PERFORM THE INSPECTION AND/OR CORRECTION. DEALERS SHOULD APPLY FOR 0.1 ADDITIONAL HOUR FOR ADMINISTRATIVE ALLOWANCE AS "OTHER LABOR HOURS".

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