CAMPAIGN: INCORRECT GEARSHIFT INDICATOR/3 SPEED AUTO TRANS.
GENERAL MOTORS HAS DETERMINED THAT CERTAIN 1981 FULL SIZE CHEVROLET MODELS EQUIPPED WITH RPO M31 (3 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) AND RPO JF7 (INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES) WERE ASSEMBLED WITH GEAR SHIFT INDICATORS FOR 4-SPEED AUTOMATIC.
CORRECTION CONSISTS OF INSTALLING THE CORRECT GEAR SHIFT INDICATORS ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.
VEHICLES INVOLVED
INVOLVED ARE SOME 1981 FULL SIZE MODELS EQUIPPED WITH RPO M31 (3-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) AND RPO UF 7 (INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES) ASSEMBLED AT OSHAWA WITHIN THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER BREAKPOINTS:
FROM THROUGH
2G1AN69J3B1100291 2G1AN35J2B1104935
INVOLVED VEHICLES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED BY VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER COMPUTER LISTINGS. COMPUTER LISTINGS CONTAIN THE COMPLETE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, OWNER NAME AND ADDRESS DATA, AND ARE FURNISHED TO THE INVOLVED DEALERS WITH THE CAMPAIGN BULLETIN. OWNER NAME AND ADDRESS DATA FURNISHED WILL ENABLE DEALERS TO FOLLOW UP WITH OWNERS INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN.
THESE LISTINGS MAY CONTAIN OWNER NAMES AND ADDRESSES OBTAINED FROM STATE MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION RECORDS. THE USE OF SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION DATA FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE IS A VIOLATION OF LAW IN SEVERAL STATES. ACCORDINGLY, YOU ARE URGED TO LIMIT THE USE OF THIS LISTING FOR THE FOLLOW UP NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THIS CAMPAIGN.
ANY DEALER NOT RECEIVING A COMPUTER LISTING WITH THE CAMPAIGN BULLETIN WAS NOT SHIPPED ANY INVOLVED VEHICLES.
OWNER NOTIFICATION
OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THIS CAMPAIGN ON THEIR VEHICLES BY CHEVROLET MOTOR DIVISION (SEE COPY OF OWNER LETTER INCLUDED WITH THIS BULLETIN).
DEALER CAMPAIGN RESPONSIBILITY
THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN IS TO BE PERFORMED AT NO CHARGE TO OWNERS ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES REGARDLESS OF TIME, MILEAGE, OR OWNERSHIP. DEALERS ARE TO INSPECT AND CORRECT ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES IN NEW AND USED VEHICLE STOCK PRIOR TO THEIR SALE.
WHENEVER A VEHICLE SUBJECT TO THIS CAMPAIGN IS TAKEN INTO YOUR NEW OR USED VEHICLE INVENTORY, OR IT IS IN YOUR DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE IN THE FUTURE, YOU SHOULD TAKE THE STEPS NECESSARY TO BE SURE THE CAMPAIGN CORRECTION HAS BEEN MADE.
SERVICE PROCEDURE
THE SERVICE PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED IN ORDER TO PERFORM THE GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR REPLACEMENT (PART OF THE FUEL GAUGE) CAN BE FOUND IN THE 1981 PASSENGER CAR SERVICE MANUAL, SECTION 8C, PAGES 6 AND 7.
PARTS INFORMATION
DEALERS ARE REQUESTED TO ORDER THE PART REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THIS CAMPAIGN FROM GENERAL MOTORS PARTS DIVISION.
PART NUMBER QUANTITY PER VEHICLE DESCRIPTION
6433346 1 GAUGE
CLAIM INFORMATION
SUBMIT A PRODUCT CAMPAIGN CLAIM WITH THE INFORMATION INDICATED BELOW:
PARTS FAILED **PARTS FAILURE LABOR LABOR *OTHER COUNT PART NO. ALLOWANCE CODE OPERATION HOURS HOURS
1 6433346 00 V0710 .3 .1
DESCRIPTION INSTALL INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGE
* CAMPAIGN ADMINISTRATIVE ALLOWANCE.
** THE PARTS ALLOWANCE SHOULD BE THE SUM TOTAL OF THE CURRENT GMPD DEALER NET PLUS 30% OF ALL PARTS REQUIRED FOR THE REPAIR.
DEALERS WILL AUTOMATICALLY RECEIVE THE CORRECT PARTS AND LABOR ALLOWANCE BASED ON THE LABOR OPERATION PERFORMED.
REFER TO THE CHEVROLET CLAIM PROCESSING MANUAL FOR DETAILS ON PRODUCT CAMPAIGN CLAIM SUBMISSION.
CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL
EACH VEHICLE MODIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS OUTLINED IN THIS PRODUCT CAMPAIGN BULLETIN WILL REQUIRE A "CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL." EACH LABEL PROVIDES A SPACE TO INCLUDE THE FIVE DIGIT DEALER CODE OF THE DEALER PERFORMING THE CAMPAIGN SERVICE. THIS INFORMATION MAY BE INSERTED WITH A TYPEWRITER OR BALLPOINT PEN.
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 "CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL" ONLY ON A CLEAN DRY SURFACE.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE
REFER TO THE CURRENT CHEVROLET SERVICE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL AND CLAIMS PROCESSING MANUAL FOR CAMPAIGN HANDLING AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES.
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