CAMPAIGN:ROOF MARKER LAMPS NOT INSTALLED-PONTIAC BUILT ONLY
MODELS: 1983 K35 LIGHT DUTY 4-WHEEL DRIVE PONTIAC BUILT ONLY
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 1983 K35 Light Duty 4-wheel drive model trucks fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 108 "Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment". These vehicles may have been assembled without the roof marker lamps required for trucks of 80 or more inches overall width. Marker lamps are required for safe operation of these trucks during darkness or other conditions of reduced visibihty.
To correct this condition, roof marker lamps will be installed on the involved vehicles.
VEHICLES INVOLVED
Involved are certain 1983 K35 model trucks within the following Vehicle Identification Number breakpoints:
Plant From Through ----- ---- ------- Pontiac SOP DV502621
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 the campaign 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 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.
INSPECTION
Inspect vehicle for roof marker lamp installation. If marker lamps are installed, no further action is required. If marker lamps are not installed, proceed with the Service Procedure.
SERVICE PROCEDURE
1. Disconnect negative battery cable.
2. Mark hole locations on roof as shown in Figure No. 1
Drill in outer panel only.
Drill five (5) 1.25" diameter holes and ten (10) .125" diameter holes.
3. Starting under dash, fish lamp hamess, P.N.8906040, through front body hinge pillar hole and up the windshield pillar to each of the five marker lamp hole locations. At each hole a bulb socket should be visible. Figure No. 2.
4. Installation of lamp assemblies:
Insert rubber pad over bulb socket. Fit should be snug.
Connect wire assembly, P.N. 694624, to bulb socket and hook clip to roof at marker lamp holes for ground connections.
Insert bulb.
Secure lens to roof with attaching hardware.
5. Insert terminal on free end of lamp harness into vacant cavity of the light switch connector. Figure No. 2.
6. Reconnect negative battery cable.
7. Test marker lamp operation by pulling head-lamp switch.
PARTS INFORMATION
Parts kits required to complete this campaign will be shipped to involved dealers by GMC Truck on a no charge basis. Any questions as it pertains to parts shortages, etc., should be directed to your Zone Service Department.
Each parts kit will consist of the following:
Quantity Part Name Part Number Per Vehicle --------- ------------ ------------ Harness Asm. 8906040 1 Wire Asm. 694624 5 Bulb 9421330 5 Lens 684662 5 Pad 3942898 5 Bolt 9438175 10 Washer 5943939 10
Parts are not to be ordered from or returned to the Warehousing Distribution Division General Motors (WDDGM).
WARRANTY INFORMATION
Dealers should submit an accurately filled out Warranty Repair Order on each vehicle completed under this campaign.
Labor *Time Operation Allow- Trouble Number Description ance Code ------ ----------- ---- ---- V1570 Inspect for roof 0.2 HR 96 marker lamps. No Further Action.
V1571 Inspect for roof 1.2 HR 96 marker lamps and install roof marker lamps per Service Proce- dure.
*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 October, 1981.
Dear GMC Truck Owner:
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 1983 K35 Light Duty 4-wheel drive model trucks fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 108 "Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment. These vehicles may have been assembled without the roof marker lamps required for trucks of 80 or more inches overall width. Marker lamps are required for safe operation of these trucks during darkness or other conditions of reduced visibility.
To correct this condition on your vehicle, please contact your GMC Truck Dealer on or after the date shown below to arrange a service date for the installation of roof marker lamps. This service will be performed at no charge to you.
Instructions for making this correction have been sent to your GMC Truck Dealer. It is estimated that parts will be available to your dealer on March 29, 1983. The labor time necessary to perform this correction is approximately one hour and fifteen minutes. Please allow additional time for the dealer to process your vehicle.
Your GMC Truck Dealer is best equipped to obtain parts and 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 your nearest GMC Truck Zone Office, either in person or by telephone. The zone office will assist you and your dealer in getting your vehicle corrected. The locations and telephone numbers of the zone offices are listed in your Owner's 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 within a reasonable time, you may wish to write the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Adminstration, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590, or call 800-424-9393 (Washington, D.C. residents use 426-0123).
The enclosed owner reply card identifies your vehicle. Presentation of this card to your dealer will assist them in making the necessary correction to your vehicle in the shortest possible time. If you have sold or traded your vehicle, please let us know by completing the postage paid owner 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 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.
