CAMPAIGN: STANDARD 'TX' HEAVY DUTY WHEELS EL CAMINOS

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 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 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 IN SOME 1981 CHEVROLET EL CAMINO MODELS EQUIPPED WITH HEAVY DUTY STEEL WHEELS. SOME OF THE WHEELS USED ON THESE VEHICLES MAY FRACTURE CAUSING A PARTIAL OR COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL AND TIRE FROM THE VEHICLE. IF THIS SEPARATION OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, IT MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

VEHICLES INVOLVED

INVOLVED ARE 1981 EL CAMINOS EQUIPPED WITH THE STANDARD "TX" HEAVY DUTY WHEELS WITHIN THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER BREAKPOINTS:

PLANT FROM THROUGH

ARLINGTON 1GCCW80J5BR404087 1GCCW80K4BR415283 FREMONT 1GCCW80H9BZ403957 1GCCW80AXBZ405946 DORAVILLE 1GCCW80K9BD400078 1GCCW80XXBD422641

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 TO 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

DEALERS ARE TO SERVICE ALL VEHICLES SUBJECT TO THIS CAMPAIGN, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE, 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 IN THE FUTURE, YOU SHOULD TAKE THE STEPS NECESSARY TO BE SURE THE CAMPAIGN CORRECTION HAS BEEN MADE.

PARTS INFORMATION

THE PARTS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THIS CAMPAIGN ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES CAN BE ORDERED FROM GENERAL MOTORS WAREHOUSING AND DISTRIBUTION DIVISION:

PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION

9590753 WHEEL ASSEMBLY 274083 TIRE VALVE STEM

NOTE: TO INSURE THESE PARTS WILL BE OBTAINED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THEY SHOULD BE ORDERED FROM GMWDD ON A C.I.O ORDER WITH NO SPECIAL INSTRUCTION CODE, BUT ORDER ON AN ADVISE CODE (2).

PARTS REMOVED FROM THE INVOLVED VEHICLES ARE TO BE RETAINED BY THE DEALER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CURRENT SERVICE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL, SECTION I, PART VI, PAGE 1.

SERVICE PROCEDURE

1. REMOVE WHEEL TRIM FROM THE FOUR (4) ROAD WHEELS.

2. REMOVE THE SPARE WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY.

3. REPLACE ALL TX WHEELS WHICH HAVE THE CODES "K1 80 N 26" ON CENTER SECTION AS SHOWN IN ILLUSTRATION. PROCEED TO STEP FOUR (4) IF A WHEEL DOESN'T REQUIRE REPLACING, STEP FIVE (5) IF SPARE DOESN'T REQUIRE REPLACING. (REFER TO ILLUSTRATION)

NOTE: IF THE CODES ON A WHEEL CANNOT BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED, WHEEL SHOULD BE REPLACED.

A. OBTAIN NEW SERVICE WHEEL AND VALVE STEM FROM PARTS DEPARTMENT.

B. COLOR COAT WHEEL(S) BEING SURE TO MASK INBOARD SIDE OF WHEEL CENTER SECTION TO AVOID ANY COLOR COAT BEING APPLIED TO WHEEL MOUNTING SURFACE.

C. INSTALL NEW VALVE STEM IN WHEEL.

D. IF THE WHITE HIGH POINT MARK ON THE TIRE IS STILL VISIBLE, THE TIRE SHOULD BE REINSTALLED ON THE REPLACEMENT WHEEL SO THAT THE ARROW IN THE WHEEL BOLT CIRCLE POINTS TO THIS MARK.

E. IF THE ORIGINAL HIGH POINT MARK CANNOT BE FOUND ON THE TIRE, MARK THE TIRE WHERE THE ARROW ON THE ORIGINAL WHEEL POINTED. THEN INSTALL THE TIRE ON THE NEW WHEEL SO THAT ITS ARROW ALSO POINTS AT THIS MARK.

F. BALANCE WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY.

G. INSTALL WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY ON VEHICLE TORQUING NUTS TO 75 FT. LBS. (100 NM).

4. REINSTALL WHEEL TRIM.

5. REINSTALL SPARE WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY.

CLAIM 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

00 V0770 .3 .1

DESCRIPTION: INSPECT ALL FOUR ROAD WHEELS PLUS SPARE WHEEL. NO FURTHER ACTION REQURIED.

2 9590753 5.64 00 V0771 1.5 .1

DESCRIPTION: INSPECT ALL WHEELS, REPLACE ONE.

4 9590753 11.28 00 V0772 2.3 .1 DESCRIPTION: INSPECT ALL WHEELS, REPLACE TWO.

6 9590753 16.92 00 V0773 3.1 .1

DESCRIPTION: INSPECT ALL WHEELS, REPLACE THREE.

8 9590753 22.56 00 V0774 3.9 .1

DESCRIPTION: INSPECT ALL WHEELS, REPLACE FOUR.

10 9590753 28.20 00 V0775 4.8 .1

DESCRIPTION: INSPECT ALL WHEELS, REPLACE FIVE.

*CAMPAIGN ADMINISTRATIVE ALLOWANCE

** THE PARTS ALLOWANCE SHOULD BE THE SUM TOTAL OF THE CURRENT GMWDD DEALER NET PLUS 30% FOR ALL WHEEL ASSEMBLIES REQUIRED FOR THE REPAIR. IN ADDITION CREDIT WILL BE GIVEN FOR MATERIAL REQUIRED TO COLOR COAT WHEEL(S), FOR THE VALVE STEM(S) REPLACEMENT AND WHEEL WEIGHTS.

*** WHEEL REPLACEMENT INCLUDES TIME FOR INSTALLING VALVE STEMS, BALANCING WHEEL(S) AND TIRE ASSEMBLY (S) COLOR COATING WHEEL(S).

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 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 FOR CAMPAIGN HANDLING AND ADMINISTRTIVE PROCEDURE.

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