CAMPAIGN: EATON REAR AXLE OUTER PINION BEARING LUBE

INVOLVED ARE CERTAIN 1987 MEDIUM DUTY MODEL TRUCKS P4, P6, B6, C6, C7, AND J8 BRIGADIERS EQUIPPED WITH EATON REAR AXLES, MODELS 15040S (RPO H10), 19050 (RPO H11), 21065S (RPO H12), 23070S (RPO H13) WITH AXLE RATIOS 6.17, 6.50, OR 7.17 (RPOS 015, 017, 022) BUILT WITHIN THE FOLLOWING VIN BREAKPOINTS: GMC PLANT MODEL YEAR FROM THROUGH PONTIAC 1987 HV500001 HV512206 CHEVROLET PONTIAC HV101957 HV103586 THE SPECIFIC VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED BY VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER COMPUTER LISTINGS. THESE LISTINGS ARE FURNISHED TO ALL INVOLVED DEALERS WITH THIS CAMPAIGN BULLETIN. DEALER CAMPAIGN RESPONSIBILITY 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. 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 BEFORE RESELLING OR RELEASING THE VEHICLE. OWNERS OF VEHICLES RECENTLY SOLD FROM YOUR NEW VEHICLE INVENTORY ARE TO BE CONTACTED BY THE DEALER AND ARRANGEMENTS MADE TO MAKE THE REQUIRED MODIFICATION ACCORDING TO INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN THIS BULLETIN. IF NO OWNER'S NAME AND ADDRESS WERE AVAILABLE TO GMC TRUCK AT THE TIME OF CAMPAIGN INITIATION, THE DEALER WILL DETERMINE THE OWNER'S NAME AND ADDRESS FROM THE DEALERSHIP SALES RECORDS. PLEASE PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION DIRECTLY ON THE SECOND COPY OF THE LISTING NEXT TO THE APPLICABLE VIN SO THAT OUR RECORDS MAY BE UPDATED AND THE APPROPRIATE NOTIFICATION MAILED TO THE OWNER. THIS SECOND COPY SHOULD THEN BE SUBMITTED TO THE ADDRESS LISTED BELOW IN THE PREVIOUSLY SUPPLIED YELLOW CAMPAIGN ENVELOPES. GMC TRUCK GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION 101 UNION STREET PLYMOUTH, MICHIGAN 48170 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 INFORMATION-SPECIAL POLICY THIS BULLETIN CONTAINS A SPECIAL POLICY AND SHOULD BE FILED IN THE SPECIAL POLICY BINDER FURNISHED EACH DEALER BY GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION IN SEPTEMBER 1982. IF WITHIN THE SPECIAL POLICY PERIOD, 24 MONTHS WITH UNLIMITED MILEAGE, A REAR AXLE OUTER PINION BEARING FAILURE CAN BE DIRECTLY ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE ORIGINAL LOW LUBRICANT SITUATION, GMC TRUCK WILL REPAIR THIS FAILURE AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNER. SERVICE PROCEDURE FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF EATON CORPORATION'S HYPOID REPAIR KIT AS OUTLINED IN EATON AXLES AND BRAKES SPECIAL TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THIS BULLETIN. SHOULD AN AXLE OUTER PINION BEARING FAILURE OCCUR THE PROCEDURE FOR REPLACING THE OUTER PINION BEARINGS AND RELATED PARTS, IN ADDITION TO SETTING RING GEAR PATTERN, WILL BE FOUND IN EATON AXLES AND BRAKES SERVICE MANUAL, EA-48, JULY 1986. THIS MANUAL COVERS SINGLE DRIVE AXELS 15040S, 19050S, 21065S, 23070S, SINGLE REDUCTION. PARTS INFORMATION EATON CORPORATION'S HYPOID REPAIR KIT WILL BE SENT DIRECTLY TO INVOLVED DEALERS BY EATON CORPORATION AND WILL BE IDENTIFIED WITH A YELLOW CAMPAIGN LABEL. CONTENTS OF KIT (EATON PART NO. 122213): 1. ONE 1" 90 DEGREE STREET ELBOW OF STANDARD MALLEABLE IRON. THE MALE THREADS OF THE STREET ELBOW WILL BE COATED WITH VIBRA SEAL 516 TO ELIMINATE LEAKAGE. (EATON PART NO. 126416). 2. ONE MAGNETIC PIPE PLUG. THE THREADS OF THE PIPE PLUG WILL BE COATED WITH VIBRA SEAL 516. (EATON PART NO. 77944). 3. ONE SET OF INSTRUCTIONS. (EATON PART NO. 126417). 4. ONE "DO NOT REMOVE ELBOW" TAG. (EATON PART NO. 126418). ADDITIONAL KITS MAY BE ORDERED BY CONTACTING: MR. HAROLD HARGIS EATON CORPORATION AXLE AND BRAKE DIVISION GENEVA ROAD, R.R. #2, BOX 10 HENDERSON, KENTUCKY 42420 TELEPHONE: (502) 827-2511 SPECIAL POLICY REQUIRING OUTER PINION BEARING REPLACEMENT PARTS IN THE EVENT THAT A SPECIAL REPAIR IS REQUIRED FOR AN OUTER PINION BEARING REPLACEMENT, OUTER PINION BEARINGS AND RELATED PARTS ARE TO BE ORDERED FROM GENERAL MOTORS SERVICE PARTS OPERATION (GMSPO). TO BE SURE THAT THESE PARTS WILL BE OBTAINED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, THEY SHOULD BE ORDERED FROM GMSPO ON A C.I.O. ORDER WITH NO SPECIAL INSTRUCTION CODE, BUT ORDER ON AN ADVISE CODE (2). AXLE AND PART NUMBERS DESCRIPTION 15040S 19050S 21065S 23070S PINION BEARING 15585116 15585005 15585198 15582728 CAGE AND CUPS ASSEMBLY OUTER PINION 15534130 15534130 15535647 9440005 BEARING CONE INNER PINION 9442837 8423507 15535800 15585277 BEARING CONE PINION OIL SEAL 15510919 15510919 15510919 15583894 WARRANTY INFORMATION DEALERS SHOULD SUBMIT A WARRANTY CLAIM ON EACH VEHICLE COMPLETED UNDER THIS CAMPAIGN. LABOR OPERATION TIME **PARTS TROUBLE NUMBER DESCRIPTION ALLOWANCE ALLOWANCE CODE V3930 INSTALL EATON 0.5 HR.* $11.95 96 HYPOID REPAIR KIT T7365 REPLACE PINION 5.2 HR. $38.00 96 BEARINGS, CAGE, CONES AND SEAL *ADD 0.1 HR TO RECEIVE ADMINISTRATION TIME ALLOWANCE. **THIS AMOUNT IS TO BE ENTERED AS A NET ITEM TO PAY FOR THE NPN SAE80W90 GEAR LUBRICANT, REQUIRED TO ADD TO OR REFILL REAR AXLE. INCLUDES 30 PERCENT ALLOWANCE FOR REPAIR KITS FURNISHED BY EATON AT NO CHARGE. CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL EACH VEHICLE MODIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS OUTLINED IN THIS PRODUCT CAMPAIGN BULLETIN WILL REQUIRE A "CAMPAIGN IDENTIDICATION 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 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. 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" #SD8519.

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