CAMPAIGN: SAFETY STEEL SPARE WHEEL ALIGNMENT

THE NATIONAL TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY ACT, AS AMENDED, PROVIDES THAT EACH VEHICLE WHICH IS SUBJECT TO A RECALLL CAMPAIGN OF THIS TYPE MUST BE ADEQUATELY REPAIRED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME AFTER THE OWNER HAS TENDERED IT FOR REPAIR. A 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 CHEVROLET ZONE OFFICE IF HIS DEALER DOES NOT REMEDY THE CONDITION WITHIN 5 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.

CONDITION INVOLVED

GENERAL MOTORS HAS DETERMINED THAT CERTAIN 1981 C-10 PICKUP TRUCKS EQUPPED WITH RPO PH7 (ALUMINUM WHEELS) AND P205/75R15 OR FR78-15 TIRES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD FMVSS 120 "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS." THE SPARE WHEEL ON THESE VEHICLES IS ONE INCH WIDER THAN THE MAXIMUM APPROVED RIM WIDTH. AS A RESULT, A GRADUAL LOSS OF AIR COULD OCCUR. IN THE EVENT THAT SUCH A SPARE IS USED AS A ROAD WHEEL IN AN UNDERINFLATED STATE, CONTINUED USE COULD RESULT IN TIRE DAMAGE AND THE DRIVER SHOULD BE ALERT TO THE POSSIBILITIES OF A FLAT TIRE.

VEHICLES INVOLVED

INVOLVED ARE 1981 C10 PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH RPO PH7 (ALUMINUM WHEELS) AND P205/75R15 OR FR78X15 TIRES WITHIN THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER BREAKPOINTS:

PLANT FROM THROUGH

BALTIMORE BB102731 BB121287 FLINT BF300236 BF347812 JANESVILLE BJ101429 BJ129299 ST. LOUIS BS100414 BS143663 FREMONT BZ101001 BZ114391 OSHAWA B1100371 B1149430

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 OWNER 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 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.

THIS BULLETIN IS NOTICE TO YOU THAT THE NEW MOTOR VEHICLES INCLUDED IN THIS CAMPAIGN MAY NOT COMPLY WITH THE STANDARD IDENTIFIED ABOVE. UNDER SECTION 108 OF THE NATIONAL TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY ACT, IT IS ILLEGAL FOR A DEALER TO SELL A NEW MOTOR VEHICLE WHICH THE DEALER KNOWS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH AN APPLICABLE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD. AS A CONSEQUENCE, IF YOU SELL ANY OF THESE MOTOR VEHICLES WITHOU FIRST PERFORMING THE CAMPAIGN CORRECTION, YOUR DEALERSHIP MAY BE SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY UP TO $1,000 FOR EACH SUCH SALE.

SERVICE PROCEDURE

1. PAINT THE OUTBOARD SURFACE OF THE NEW 15" X 6" WHEEL P/N 14001277 ARGENT COLOR.

PAINT INFORMATION

O FISHER NO. W25E-3024 O DUPONT NO. 9622-L (OR EQUIVALENT)

2. REMOVE SPARE TIRE AND WHEEL.

3. REMOVE TIRE FROM EXISTING WHEEL AND INSTALL TIRE AND NEW VALVE STEM ON NEW WHEEL.

4. BALANCE THE TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY.

5. REINSTALL SPARE TIRE AND WHEEL.

6. INSTALL "CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL", ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN THIS BULLETIN.

PARTS INFORMATION

PARTS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THIS CAMPAIGN ARE TO BE ORDERED BY THE DEALER FROM THE GENERAL MOTORS WAREHOUSING AND DISTRIBUTION DIVISION (GMWDD).

QUANTITY PER PART NUMBER VEHICLE DESCRIPTION

14001277 1 WHEEL (15 X 6) 274083 1 TIRE VALVE STEM

CALIM INFORMATION

SUBMIT A PRODUCT CLAIM WITH THE INFORMATION INDICATED BELOW:

PARTS FAILED **PARTS FAILURE LABOR ***LABOR *OTHER COUNT PART NO. ALLOWANCE CODE OPERATION HOURS HOURS

2 14001277 5.46 00 V1040 1.1 .1

DESCRIPTION: REPLACE WHEEL ASSEMBLY.

CAMPAIGN ADMINISTRATIVE ALLOWANCE

**THE PARTS ALLOWANCE SHOULD BE THE SUM TOTAL OF THE CURRENT GMWDD DEALER NET PLUS 30% FOR WHEEL ASSEMBLY. IN ADDITION CREDIT WILL BE GIVEN FOR PAINT REQUIRED TO COLOR COAT THE WHEEL, AND THE VALVE STEM AND WHEEL WEIGHTS.

***WHEEL REPLACEMENT ALSO INCLUDES TIME FOR INSTALLING THE VALVE STEM, BALANCING THE WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY AND COLOR COATING WHEELS.

DEALERS WILL AUTOMATICALLY RECEIVE THE CORRECT PARTS AND LABOR ALLOWANCE BASED ON THE LABOR OPERATION PERFORMED.

REFER TO THE CHEVROLET CLAIMS 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 IDENTIFICAITON 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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