CAMPAIGN:STOPLAMP SWITCH INOPERATIVE
SUBJECT: PRODUCT SAFETY CAMPAIGN 92C29 - STOPLAMP SWITCH INOPERATIVE
MODEL AND YEAR: 1992 CHEVROLET BERETTA AND CORSICA
To: All Chevrolet Dealers
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. A failure to repair within sixty (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.
To avoid having to provide these burdensome solutions, every effort must be made to promptly schedule an appointment with each owner and to repair their vehicle as soon as possible. As you will see in reading the attached copy of the letter that is being sent to owners, the owners are being instructed to contact the Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center if their dealer does not remedy the condition within five (5) days of the mutually agreed upon service date. I f the condition is not remedied within a reasonable time, they are 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 in certain 1992 Chevrolet Beretta and Corsica model vehicles. Some of these vehicles exhibit a condition in which the service brake stoplamp switch becomes inoperative, resulting in failure of the service brake stoplamps to illuminate when the service brake pedal is actuated. If this condition occurs during three (3) consecutive service brake applications, the amber ABS (Anti-Lock Brake System) instrument panel telltale lamp may be illuminated. If the stoplamps fail to illuminate in situations where a driver in a trailing vehicle is otherwise unable to recognize a braking action in sufficient time to respond appropriately, a vehicle crash could occur without prior warning.
To prevent the possibility of this condition occurring on your vehicle, dealers are to replace the vehicle service brake stoplamp switch and correct the wiring in the service brake stoplamp switch wiring harness connector.
VEHICLES INVOLVED
Involved are certain 1992 Chevrolet Beretta and Corsica model vehicles built within the following VIN breakpoints:
PLANT YEAR MODEL PLANT CODE FROM THROUGH
1992 L-Car Wilmington "Y" NY100001 NY263272
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 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 to the follow-up necessary to complete this campaign. Any dealer not receiving a computer listing with the campaign bulletin has no involved vehicles currently assigned.
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
All unsold new vehicles in dealers' possession and subject to this campaign must be held and inspected/repaired per the service procedure of this campaign bulletin before owners take possession of these vehicles.
Dealers are to service all vehicles subject to this campaign at no charge to owners, regardless of mileage, age of vehicle, or ownership, from this time forward.
Owners of vehicles recently sold from your new vehicle inventory with no owner information indicated on the dealer listing, are to be contacted by the dealer, and arrangements made to make the required correction according to the instructions contained in this bulletin. This could be done by mailing to such owners a copy of the owners letter accompanying this bulletin. Campaign follow-up cards should not be used for this purpose, since the owner may not as yet have received the notification letter.
In summary, whenever a vehicle subject to this campaign enters your vehicle inventory, or is in your dealership for service in the future, please take the steps necessary to be sure the campaign correction has been made before selling or releasing the vehicle.
PARTS INFORMATION
NOTICE
Each dealer will be preshipped parts for repairing 10% of their involved vehicles during the week of January 11, 1993.
Additional parts required to complete this campaign are to be obtained from General Motors Service Parts Operations (GMSPO). To ensure these parts will be obtained as soon as possible, they should be ordered from GMSPO on a 'IC.I.O." order with no special instruction code, but on an advise code (2). Quantity/ Part Number Description Vehicle
10170430 Brake Stoplamp Switch Assembly 1
SERVICE PROCEDURE - See Page 4 For Figures Referenced In Procedure.
Tools Required: J-38125-A Terminal Repair Kit
1. Remove driver's side sound insulator panel (hush panel) using a 7 mm hex driver (3 screws, 1 nut). Disengage courtesy lamp socket and bulb from sound insulator panel (see Figure 1).
2. Disconnect stoplamp harness connector from stoplamp switch. Also, for vehicles equipped with cruise control or an automatic transaxle, disconnect cruise control/TCC connector from stoplamp switch (see Figure 2).
3. Remove stoplamp switch from plastic retainer and remove retainer from brake pedal mounting bracket. Retainer will not be reused.
4. Depress locking tangs on plastic retainer and remove retainer from brake pedal mounting bracket. Retainer will not be reused.
5. Install new stoplamp switch using the following procedure:
a. Remove new retainer from new stoplamp switch by turning retainer counter-clockwise.
b. Install new retainer into brake pedal mounting bracket making sure locking tangs are fully engaged.
c. Insert new stoplamp switch into new retainer. d. Depress brake pedal and seat new stoplamp switch in full- forward position in plastic retainer (stoplamp switch as far forward as possible with pedal depressed.
6. Inspect stoplamp harness connector for correct positioning of orange and light blue wires in connector body. The orange wire should be positioned in cavity "A connector and the light blue wire should be positioned in cavity "B" of connector. See Figure 3.
NOTICE: This is a correction of the information originally published in the 1992 Chevrolet Corsica/Beretta Service Manual (Book 2) on page 8A-110-0. Be certain to note this correction in all of your dealership's Corsica/Beretta service manual.
7. If stoplamp harness wires are incorrectly positioned in the connector, proceed to step 8 of this procedure. If the wires are not correctly positioned in the connector, they must be re- positioned in the connector using the following procedure:
a. Open connector body (see Figure 4).
b. Carefully remove both terminals (for orange and light blue wires) from connector by using the proper size pick from the Terminal Repair Kit J-38125-A to depress the locking tangs on the terminals.
NOTICE: Never use force to remove a terminal from a connector.
c. Reform both terminal locking tangs.
d. Re-seat terminals in connector, making certain orange wire terminal is in cavity "All and light blue wire terminal is in cavity "B" (see Figure 3).
e. Close connector body.
8. Reconnect stoplamp harness to stoplamp switch.
9. On vehicles equipped with cruise control or an automatic transaxle, reconnect cruise control/TCC connector to stoplamp switch.
10. Adjust stoplamp switch by pulling upward on brake pedal. This will result in the stoplamp switch "ratcheting" through the retainer on the stoplamp switch bracket.
Proper switch adjustment is achieved when:
- No clicks are heard when pedal is pulled upward, and - Stoplamps do not stay on without brake application. 11. Check for proper stoplamp operation by depressing and releasing brake pedal while an observer watches for stoplamp illumination. 12. Reinstall courtesy lamp socket and bulb to sound insulator panel.
13. Reinstall sound insulator panel (hush panel) using a 7 mm hex driver (3 screws, 1 nut). Torque until snug and tight.
14. Install Campaign Identification Label.
CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL
Each vehicle corrected 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 campaign number and the five (5) digit dealer code of the dealer performing the campaign service. This information may be inserted with a typewriter or a ball point 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. Additional "Campaign Identification Labels" can be obtained from DAC.
Apply "Campaign Identification Label" only on a clean, dry surface.
CLAIM INFORMATION
Submit a Product Campaign Claim with the information indicated below:
FAILED PARTS CC-FC LABOR LAB OTH REPAIR PERFORMED PC PART NO. ALLOW OP HRS HRS
Replace Stoplamp Switch And Correct 1 10170430 ** SK-00 V7830 0.3 0.1 Wiring If Necessary
Campaign Administrative Allowance.
The "Parts Allowance" should be the sum total of the current GMSPO Dealer Net price plus 30% of all parts required for the repair.
Dealers will automatically receive the correct labor and material allowance based on the labor operation performed.
Refer to the Chevrolet Claims Processing Manual for details on Product Campaign Claim Submission.
Dear Chevrolet Beretta/Corsica Owner:
This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
REASON FOR THIS RECALL
General Motors has determined that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 1992 Chevrolet Beretta and Corsica model vehicles. Some of these vehicles exhibit a condition in which the service brake stoplamp switch becomes inoperative, resulting in failure of the service brake stoplamps to illuminate when the service brake pedal is actuated. If this condition occurs during three (3) consecutive service brake applications, the amber ABS (Anti-Lock Brake System) instrument panel telltale lamp may be illuminated. If the stoplamps fail to illuminate in situations where a driver in a trailing vehicle is otherwise unable to recognize a stopping action in sufficient time to respond appropriately, a vehicle crash could occur without prior warning.
WHAT WE WILL DO
To prevent the possibility of this condition occurring, your dealer will replace the service brake stoplamp switch and correct the wiring in the service brake stoplamp switch harness for your vehicle. This service will be performed for you at no charge.
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO
Please contact your Chevrolet dealer as soon as possible to arrange a service date and so the dealer may order the necessary parts for the repair. Instructions for making this correction have been sent to your dealer and parts are available. The labor time necessary to perform this service correction is approximately one half hour. Please ask your dealer if you wish to know how much additional time will be needed to schedule and process your vehicle.
Your Chevrolet dealer is best equipped to obtain parts and provide service to ensure that your vehicle is corrected as promptly as possible. If, however, you take your vehicle to your dealer on the agreed service date, and they do not remedy this condition on that date or within five (5) days, we recommend you contact the Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center by calling 1-800-222-1020.
After contacting your dealer and the Customer Assistance Center, if you are still not satisfied that we have done our best to remedy this condition without charge and within a reasonable time, you may wish to write the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 or call 1-800-424-9393 (Washington D.C. residents use 366-0123).
The enclosed owner reply card identifies your vehicle. Presentation of this card to your dealer will assist in making the necessary correction in the shortest possible time. If you have sold or traded your vehicle, please let us know by completing the postage paid reply card and returning it to us.
We are sorry to cause you this inconvenience; however, we have taken this action in the interest of your safety and continued satisfaction with our products.
Chevrolet Motor Division GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION
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.
