PRODUCT CAMPAIGN REAR AXLE RATIO 1980 FIREBIRD

GENERAL MOTORS HAS DETERMINED THAT SOME 1980 PONTIAC FIREBIRDS, BUILT WITH A V-6 3.8L ENGINE AND A 3.23 RATIO REAR AXLE, MAY NOT CONFORM TO APPLICABLE GOVERNMENT EMISSION REQUIREMENTS, DUE TO THESE VEHICLES' SPECIFIC ENGINE/AXLE COMBINATION.

IN ORDER TO ENABLE THESE VEHICLES TO MEET GOVERNMENT EMISSION REQUIREMENTS, DEALERS ARE TO CHANGE THE REAR AXLE RATIO FROM 3.23:1 TO 2.56:L RATIO.

VEHICLES INVOLVED

INVOLVED ARE CERTAIN 1980 PONTIAC FIREBIRDS. THE VEHICLES INVOLVED WERE ASSEMBLED AT THE PLANT(S) SHOWN BETWEEN THE V.I.N.'S LISTED.

PLANT BEGINNING VIN UP TO AND INCLUDING 1980 VAN NUYS 2T87ZAL111579 2S87AAL139839 NORWOOD 2S87AAN109964 2S87AAN129156

SOME VEHICLES WITH VIN'S WITHIN THE ABOVE LISTED RANGE OF NUMBERS WERE CORRECTED AND WILL NOT APPEAR ON THE PRINTOUT.

DEALER CAMPAIGN RESPONSIBILITY

DEALERS ARE TO INSTALL NEW PARTS AS DIRECTED IN THE SERVICE PROCEDURES IN THIS BULLETIN.

DEALERS ARE TO PERFORM THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNER ON AFFECTED VEHICLES, REGARDLESS OF TIME, MILEAGE OR OWNERSHIP, AND ARE TO CORRECT ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES IN DEALER NEW AND USED CAR INVENTORY PRIOR TO THEIR SALE. WHENEVER A VEHICLE SUBJECT TO THIS CAMPAIGN IS TAKEN INTO YOUR NEW OR USED VEHICLE INVENTORY IN THE FUTURE, YOU SHOULD TAKE THE STEPS NECESSARY TO BE SURE THE CAMPAIGN CORRECTION HAS BEEN MADE BEFORE RESELLING THE VEHICLE.

DEALERS ARE TO PERFORM THE CAMPAIGN SERVICES ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES AS THEY ARE BROUGHT IN FOR ANY KIND OF SERVICE UNTIL ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES HAVE BEEN CORRECTED.

OWNER NOTIFICATION

OWNERS OF VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN, WHOSE ADDRESSES ARE KNOWN, WILL BE NOTIFIED BY PONTIAC MOTOR DIVISION.

A SAMPLE OWNER LETTER IS INCLUDED IN THIS BULLETIN.

SERVICE PROCEDURE

1. THE AXLE RATIO CHANGE SHOULD BE PERFORMED USING THE PROCEDURES DESCRIBED IN THE 1978 PONTIAC SERVICE MANUAL, SECTION 4, PAGE 4B-11 THROUGH 4B-21. LIMITED SLIP REPLACEMENT CASES WILL INCLUDE THE INTERNAL PARTS AND CLUTCH COMPONENT.

2. OPEN HOOD.

3. CLEAN AND DRY THE SURFACE OF THE RADIATOR UPPER MOUNTING PANEL IN AN AREA NEAR THE EMISSION LABEL. APPLY THE ATTACHED "CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL 80-C-13" IN THIS POSITION WHERE IT WILL BE VISIBLE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BROUGHT IN FOR PERIODIC SERVICING BY THE OWNER.

3 NOTICE: YOUR 6-DIGIT DEALER CODE IS TO BE TYPED OR WRITTEN WITH BALL-POINT PEN ON THE CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL.

4. COMPLETE THE CAMPAIGN REPLY CARD AND MAIL IT TO PONTIAC.

5. CLOSE HOOD.

ENCLOSED WITH YOUR COPY OF THIS BULLETIN ARE THE FOLLOWING:

A LIST OF THOSE VEHICLES INVOLVED, WHICH OUR RECORDS INDICATE ARE IN YOUR GEOGRAPHICAL AREA, IS ATTACHED 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 VEHICLE IN YOUR AREA.)

A SPECIAL COMPUTER DATA CARD IS FURNISHED FOR EACH VEHICLE ON YOUR LIST FOR REPORTING COMPLETION. CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABELS 80-C-13 ARE FURNISHED FOR INSTALLATION ON THE RADIATOR UPPER MOUNTING PANEL TO IDENTIFY CARS COMPLETED.

IF A VEHICLE HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED OR SOLD TO ANOTHER LOCATION, PLEASE FORWARD THE VEHICLE DATA CARD AND DETAILS OF THE TRANSFER TO YOUR PONTIAC ZONE OFFICE.

PARTS INVOLVED

PARTS ARE TO BE ORDERED BY EACH DEALER. THE SPECIFIC PARTS REQUIRED FOR THIS CAMPAIGN ARE TO BE OBTAINED FROM GENERAL MOTORS PARTS DISTRIBUTION CENTER. THE PARTS REQUIRED ARE AS FOLLOWS:

VEHICLES W/O LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL AXLE (UPC CODE G80)

NAME PART NUMBER

RING GEAR & PINION 1258707 CASE, DIFFERENTIAL 1252980 FRONT PINION SEAL 1242068 COVER GASKET 3993593 SPEEDO DRIVEN GEAR W/205 TIRES 9774413

ITEMS TO BE OBTAINED FROM PARTS STOCK: SIDE BEARING SPACERS AND SHIMS, IF REQUIRED. DIFFERENTIAL LUBE-AS NEEDED.

VEHICLES WITH LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL AXLE (UPC CODE G80)

RING GEAR & PINION 1258707 CASE, DIFFERENTIAL 407980 FRONT PINION SEAL 1242068 COVER GASKET 3993593 SPEEDO DRIVEN GEAR W/205 TIRES 9774413

ITEMS TO BE OBTAINED FROM PARTS STOCK: SIDE BEARING SPACERS AND SHIMS, IF REQUIRED. DIFFERENTIAL LUBE-AS NEEDED.

DISPOSITION OF REPLACED PARTS

THE REMOVED PARTS FROM INVOLVED VEHICLES ARE TO BE RETAINED FOR DISPOSITION BY ZONE PERSONNEL.

RECORDING COMPLETION

CAMPAIGN COMPLETION WILL BE RECORDED FROM PROPERLY COMPLETED AND PAID WARRANTY CLAIMS AND DEALER COMPLETION OF SPECIAL COMPUTER DATA CARDS. OWNERS ARE BEING ASKED TO PRESENT THE REPLY CARD FOR IDENTIFICATION TO THEIR DEALER AT THE TIME THEY BRING IN THEIR VEHICLE TO HAVE THE CAMPAIGN PERFORMED.

THE COMPUTER DATA CARDS FOR THE VEHICLES SHOWN ON YOUR LIST ARE INCLUDED WITH THIS BULLETIN. THIS CARD ID PREPRINTED WITH THE V.I. NUMBER, DEALER CODE AND CAMPAIGN NUMBER. UPON COMPLETION OF THE REPAIR, THE CARD SHOULD IMMEDIATELY BE COMPLETED, INCLUDING REPAIR ORDER NUMBER, DATE OF REPAIR AND SIGNATURE OF PERSON VERIFYING THE REPAIRS AND FORWARDED TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT, PONTIAC MOTOR DIVISION, ONE PONTIAC PLAZA, PONTIAC, MICHIGAN 48053.

ADDITIONAL CARDS AND CAMPAIGN LABELS ARE AVAILABLE FROM YOUR ZONE OFFICE SERVICE DEPARTMENT.

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

(NOTICE: A COMPLETED WARRANTY CLAIM IS TO BE KEPT AS A PERMANENT RECORD OF COMPLETION)

WARRANTY CREDIT

A SEPARATE REPAIR ORDER MUST BE USED FOR EACH VIN.

(LABOR)

THE NEW LABOR OPERATION LISTED BELOW IS ASSIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN.

LABOR TROUBLE DESCRIPTION OPERATION CODE TIME

INSTALL 2.53:1 RATIO V0380 96 2.9 HOURS

DEALERS WILL AUTOMATICALLY RECEIVE 0.1 HOURS CREDIT FOR DEALER ADMINISTRATIVE DETAIL ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CAMPAIGN.

TROUBLE CODE 96 MUST BE USED WITH THE LABOR OPERATION.

(PARTS)

PARTS REQUIRED ARE TO BE LISTED ON YOUR WARRANTY CLAIM IN THE NORMAL MANNER. PARTS WILL BE CREDITED AT DEALER NET, PLUS 30 PERCENT DEALER HANDLING ALLOWANCE FOR PARTS REPLACED.

(CREDITING)

DEALERS WILL BE CREDITED VIA WARRANTY DOCUMENT OR TERMINAL TRANSMISSION, WHICHEVER IS THEIR NORMAL METHOD OF SUBMISSION FOR PAYMENT. CLAIMS SHOULD BE CLAIM TYPE 01, CONTAINING ALL INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR A REGULAR CLAIM, AND SHOULD LIST THE LABOR OPERATION AS OUTLINED.

REPAIRS SUBMITTED FOR VEHICLES NOT INVOLVED IN THE CAMPAIGN WILL NOT BE PAID.

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