CAMPAIGN:NO CLOSE THROTTLE LINK CLIP INTERFERENCE

1985 6000 EQUIPPED RPO WITH LB6 2.8L MULTI-PORT FUEL INJECTED (MFI) V6 ENGINE (VIN CODE W)

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 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 which is being sent to owners, the owners are being instructed to contact the nearest Pontiac Zone Office if their dealer does not remedy the condition within five days of the agreed service date. If the condition is not remedied within a reasonable time, the owners are instructed 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 on some 1985 6000's equipped with 2.8L Multi-Port Fuel Injected V6 Engines. The throttle linkage retaining clip might interfere with the throttle body casting during normal rotation of the throttle lever. This could prevent the throttle from closing even though the driver has removed his foot from the accelerator pedal. Loss of accelerator control could result in a vehicle crash without prior warning.

VEHICLES INVOLVED

Involved are some 1985 6000 models equipped with RPO LB6 2.8L Multi-Port Fuel Injected (MFI) V-6 engines. Vehicles involved were built within the following vehicle identification numbers:

Assembly Beginning Up to And Model Plant VIN Including ----- ----- --- --------- 6000 Oshawa (1) F1202686 F1211524

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.

OWNER NOTIFICATION

Involved vehicles are not to be sold by the dealer until the campaign modification has been completed. Owners of vehicles recently sold from 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. (See copy of Owner Letter included with this bulletin).

VIN BREAKPOINTS

Involved vehicles have been identified by Vehicle Identification Number computer listings. Computer listings contain the complete vehicle identification number and are furnished to the involved dealers with the campaign bulletin.

PARTS INFORMATION

The Gage Bushing should be obtained from the zone office.

SERVICE PROCEDURE

PART I - CHECKING CLEARANCE OF CABLE CLIP TO BOSS

A minimal clearance condition exists on the throttle body assembly where a clip securing the throttle cable might contact a casting boss. Added clearance must be provided to prevent contact of the clip and boss during operation of the throttle.

1. Open hood.

2. Refer to Figure 1 for detailed views of the rework required.

3. Locate the throttle cable clip.

4. Remove clip. Do not lose or damage clip; it will be reused.

5. Slip cable off throttle cable stud.

6. To locate area of interference, install gage bushing on the throttle cable stud. Make sure gage bushing contacts shoulder on stud while checking.

7. Slowly rotate the throttle lever through full travel.

8. Bushing will contact the return spring retainer boss. If bushing contacts boss, the boss must be filed to create clearance for throttle cable clip.

9. If no interference, proceed to PART III.

PART II - REWORKING RETAINER BOSS

1. Position a small shop towel under the boss to contain filing material.

2. The point of contact must be removed by filing to allow the busing to completely pass the boss. Leave the bushing on the stud while performing filing operation.

3. Carefully file the retainer boss (a 3/8 square file is recommended).

NOTICE: USE CARE AS TO NOT DAMAGE ANY WIRING, PLASTIC VACUUM LINES, PLASTIC SPRING RETAINER, OR SPRINGS IN THE BOSS AREA.

4. Occasionally check bushing (with bushing against stud shoulder) to see if sufficient clearance has been achieved. When the bushing clears the casting through full throttle travel, stop filing. Remove the gage bushing.

5. Remove the shop towel and all filing chips.

6. Replace the throttle cable on the cable stud.

7. Reinstall throttle cable clip and recheck cable operation by rotating throttle lever through full travel.

PART III - INSTALLATION OF CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL

Each vehicle modified in accordance with the instructions outlined in this service procedure will require a campaign identification label. Each label provides a space to include the campaign number, the five digit dealer code of the dealer performing the campaign service, and the date vehicle was campaigned. This information may be inserted with a typewriter or ballpoint pen. Install the label on the radiator baffle where it is readily visible. (Additional campaign labels are available on stationery order as Form 7201-709).

ENCLOSED WITH COPY OF THIS BULLETIN

A list of those vehicles involved which our records indicate are in your geographical area is enclosed for your follow-up. Advise the zone if vehicles appearing on the attached list are not in your area. (If a list of vehicles is not attached, our records indicate no affected vehicles in your area.)

If a vehicle has been transferred to another location, please forward the new name and address of the vehicle owner to your Pontiac zone office.

RECORDING COMPLETION

Campaign completion will be recorded from "PROPERLY CC)MPLETED" AND PAID WARRANTY CLAIMS."

DEALERS SHOULD STILL SUBMIT WARRANTY CLAIMS FOR CREDIT IN THEIR NORMAL MANNER WHEN THEY PERFORM THE SERVICE AS FOLLOWS:

(A complete warranty claim is to be kept as a permanent record of completion.)

WARRANTY CREDIT

A separate repair order must be used for each vehicle.

Failure Labor Labor *Other Description Code Operation Hours Hours ----------- ---- --------- ----- ----- Inspect 96 V2360 .2 .1 Inspect and 96 V2361 .3 .1 Modify

"In addition, dealerships will receive 0.1 hour credit for dealer administrative services associated with this campaign. The 0.1 hour allowance is to be entered in the "Other Labor Hours" field with each campaign repair listed for credit. This entry will not require zone authorization."

FAILURE CODE 96 MUST BE USED WITH THE LABOR OPERATION.

(CREDITING)

Dealers will be credited via Warranty Document or Terminal Transmission, whichever is their normal method of submission for payment. Claims must contain all information required and should list the labor operation as outlined.

Repairs submitted for vehicles not involved in the campaign will not be paid.

Dear Pontiac 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 a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists on some 1985 6000's equipped with 2.8L Multi Port Injected V6 engines. The throttle linkage retaining clip might interfere with the throttle body casting during normal rotation of the throttle lever. This could prevent the throttle from closing even though the driver has removed his foot from the accelerator pedal. Loss of accelerator control could result in a vehicle crash without prior warning.

To prevent this from occurring on your vehicle, please contact your Pontiac dealer to arrange a service date. The dealer will add clearance between the accelerator linkage and throttle body casting. The service will be completed for you at no charge.

Instructions have been sent to your Pontiac dealer. The labor time to do the work will be about twenty minutes. Please ask your dealer if you wish to know how much additional time will be necessary to process your vehicle.

Your Pontiac 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 Pontiac 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 lsited 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 Administration, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590, or call 800-424-9393 (Washington, DC residents use 426-0123.)

The enclosed owner reply card identifies your vehicle. Presentation of this card to your dealer will assist in making the correction in the shortest possible time. If you have sold or traded your vehicle, please complete the postage paid owner reply card and mail 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.

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.