CAMPAIGN: INCORRECT TIRE CERTIFICATION LABEL

1985 K15-35 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUPS AND CHASSIS-CABS BUILT AT JANESVILLE

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.

To avoid having to provide these burdensome solutions, every effort must be made to promptly schedule a service date with each owner and to repair their 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 GMC Zone Office if their 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, they are instructed how to contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

DEFECT INVOLVED

General Motors has determined that certain 1985 K15-35 4-wheel drive pickup and chassis-cab models built at Janesville do not conform to the require- ments of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 120 "Tire Selection and Rims for Vehicles Other Than Passenger Cars". The trucks were assembled correctly except that the rim information was omitted from the certification label.

To correct this condition, a new certification label is to be affixed to each affected vehicle.

Since a new certification label can be easily installed and to reduce owner inconvenience, new certification labels will be sent directly to owners of record. Owners may install the new label or ask a dealer to do the service. Dealer service is to be done at no charge to owners.

VEHICLES INVOLVED

Involved are certain 1985 K15-35 4-wheel drive pickup and chassis-cab models built at Janesville within the following VIN breakpoints:

Plant From Through ----- ---- ------- Janesville FJ500019 FJ501775

The specific vehicles involved in this campaign have been identified by Vehicle Identification Number computer listings. These listings and a new certification label for each vehicle for which there is no owner of record, have been furnished to involved dealers with the campaign bulletin. If a vehicle has been recently delivered, and the owner's name is not on your VIN listing, please contact the owner to have the new cerfification label installed. It is your responsibility to see that the new certification labels are installed on recently sold vehicles.

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.

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 without first performing the campaign correction, your dealership may be subject to a civil penalty up to $1,000 for each such sale.

OWNER NOTIFICATION

Owners will be notified of this campaign on their vehicles by GMC Truck (see copy of Owner Letter included with this bulletin). A listing of owner names and addresses has been furnished to the involved dealers to enable dealers to follow up with owners involved in this campaign. This listing 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 this campaign.

SERVICE PROCEDURE

1. Open driver's door.

2. Verify that the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) of the new Certification Label, is the same as the existing label. (See illustration included with this bulletin).

If the VIN of the new certification label is different than the existing label contact your Zone Office to arrange to receive the correct label.

If the VIN of the new certification label is the same as the existing label, follow the remaining steps of this procedure and install the new label.

3. Clean the surface of the existing label with soapy water and wipe dry.

4. Remove backing from new label and carefully apply over existing label.

NOTICE: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE OR LOOSEN THE NEW LABEL ONCE IT HAS BEEN APPLIED AS THIS WILL DAMAGE THE LABEL, AND MAKE IT ILLEGIBLE.

PARTS INFORMATION

A new certification label (Part Number 15596026), required for each vehicle involved, will be mailed to owners of record and involved dealers by GMC Truck. The label will contain the VIN and corresponding rim, tire inflation, and loading information.

If the existing label's VIN does not match the new label or the new label was not received, contact your Zone Office to make arrangements to receive a replacement.

WARRANTY INFORMATION

Dealers should submit an accurately filled out Warranty Repair Order on each vehicle completed under this campaign.

Labor Operation *Time Trouble Number Description Allowance Code ------ ----------- --------- ---- V2700 Inspect for proper 0.2Hrs. 96 vehicle data and install new certification label.

*For dealer to receive Administration Time Allowance associated with this Campaign, add 0.1 hour to the Labor Operation Time Allowance.

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 (5) 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

Procedures covering this campaign are outlined in Section V of your dealership's "GMC Truck Claims Processing Manual" issued April, 1983.

This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.

General Motors has determined that certain 1985 K15-35 4-wheel drive pickup and chassis-cab models built at Janesville do not conform to the requirements of Federal Motor vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 120 "Tire Selection and Rims for Vehicles Other Than Passenger Cars". The trucks were assembled correctly except that the rim information was omitted from the certification label.

To correct this noncompliance, a new certification label should be installed on the affected vehicles. We have enclosed a new certification label. For your convenience, you may install it yourself. Just follow the instructions on the reverse side of this letter.

If you prefer, you may arrange a service date with your GMC Dealer. They will be pleased to install the new label for you at no charge.

If you decide not to install the new label yourself, your GMC Dealer is best equipped to provide service to ensure your vehicle is corrected as promptly as possible. However, if 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 days, we recommend you contact the nearest GMC Zone Office. The Zone Office will assist you and the dealer in getting your vehicle corrected. The locations and telephone numbers of the Zone Offices are listed in your Owners Manual.

After contacting your dealer and the Zone Office, 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 800-424-9393 (Washington, D.C. residents use 426-0123).

If you install the new certification label or if you have sold or traded your vehicle, please complete the enclosed postage paid owner reply card and mail it to us. This will assist us in assuring that all affected vehicles have been corrected.

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.

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.