CAMPAIGN: TIRE PRESSURE LABEL INCORRECT

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.

IN ORDER TO AVOID HAVING TO PROVIDE THESE BURDENSOME SOLUTIONS, EVERY EFFORT MUST BE MADE TO PROMPTLY SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH EACH OWNER AND TO REPAIR HIS 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 PONTIAC ZONE OFFICE IF HIS DEALER DOES NOT REMEDY THE CONDITION WITHIN 5 DAYS OF THE MUTUALLY AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE. IF THE CONDITION IS NOT REMEDIED WITH A REASONABLE TIME, HE IS INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFICE SAFETY ADMINISTRATION. CONDITION INVOLVED GENERAL MOTORS HAS DETERMINED THAT SOME 1980 PONTIAC FIREBIRDS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110. "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS". A REQUIREMENT OF THIS STANDARD IS THAT A PLACARD WHICH PROVIDES TIRE SIZE, TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE AND LOADING DATA SHALL BE PERMANENTLY AFFIXED TO PASSENGER CARS. A LABEL LOCATED ON THE REAR EDGE OF THE LEFT DOOR PROVIDES THIS INFORMATION FOR 1980 FIREBIRDS; HOWEVER, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH LABELS SHOWING AN INCORRECT "VEHICLE CAPACITY WEIGHT" INSTEAD OF THE CORRECT FIGURE OF 800 POUNDS. LABELS INDICATING THE CORRECT INFORMATION ARE REQUIRED TO PREVENT TIRE OVERLOADING.

TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION, THE PROPER TIRE PRESSURE LABEL MUST BE INSTALLED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES AS OUTLINED IN THE SERVICE PROCEDURE SECTION OF THIS BULLETIN.

VEHICLES INVOLVED

THE FOLLOWING 1980 PONTIAC FIREBIRDS ARE THE ONLY VEHICLES INVOLVED:

VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

2S87WAN109413 2T87WAN109429 2W87WAN109414 2W87WAN109430 2V87WAN109415 2S87AAN109445 2W87WAN109416 2W87WAN109481 2T87WAN109417 2W87WAN109483 2T87AAN109420

DEALER CAMPAIGN RESPONSIBILITY

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 CAR 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.

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 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.

A LISTING OF OWNER NAMES AND ADDRESSES FROM STATE MOTOR VEHICLES REGISTRATION RECORDS MAY HAVE BEEN FURNISHED TO ENABLE YOU TO FOLLOW UP WITH OWNERS INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN. 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. ANY DEALER NOT RECEIVING A COMPUTER LISTING WITH THIS BULLETIN WAS NOT SHIPPED ANY INVOLVED VEHICLES.

NOTICE: OWNERS OF VEHICLES RECENTLY SOLD FROM YOUR NEW VEHICLE INVENTORY ARE TO BE CONTACTED BY THE DEALER, AND ARRANGEMENTS MADE TO MAKE THE REQUIRED INSTALLATION ACCORDING TO INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN THIS BULLETIN.

REPLACEMENT VEHICLE TIRE PRESSURE LABEL INFORMATION

DEALERS WILL BE CONTACTED BY THE PONTIAC ASSISTANT ZONE MANAGER SERVICE OR ZONE SERVICE MANAGER PRIOR TO MAKING AN APPOINTMENT WITH AN INVOLVED OWNER. THE ZONE OFFICE WILL SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMANE TIME MUTUALLY AGREEABLE TO ALL PARTIES CONCERNED FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE NEW LABEL, IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE THE INCONVENIENCE TO THE OWNER. NEW TIRE PRESSURE LABELS HAVE BEEN FURNISHED TO EACH INVOLVED PONTIAC ASSISTANT ZONE MANAGER SERVICE OR ZONE SERVICE MANAGER.

SERVICE PROCEDURE

UNDER THE DIRECT PERSONAL SUPERVISION OF A PONTIAC ZONE REPRESENTATIVE, EACH VEHICLE INVOLVED WILL BE INSPECTED AND CORRECTED AS FOLLOWS.

` PRIOR TO MAKING THE CORRECTION, THE PONTIAC ZONE PERSONNEL MUST BE CER- TAIN THAT THE VEHICLE DATA (TIRE PRESSURE LABEL) CORRESPONDS TO THE INVOLVED VEHICLE BEING CORRECTED.

` VEHICLE TIRE PRESSURE LABELS ARE LOCATED ON THE REAR EDGE OF THE LEFT DOOR.

` VEHICLE TIRE PRESSURE LABELS WITH THE INCORRECT TIRE PRESSURE INFORMATION WILL BE REMOVED FROM EACH INVOLVED VEHICLE.

` VEHICLE TIRE PRESSURE LABELS WITH THE CORRECT INFORMATION MUST BE AFFIXED TO THE INVOLVED VEHICLE IN THE SAME LOCATION.

` OPEN HOOD. CLEAN AND DRY THE SURFACE OF THE RADIATOR UPPER MOUNTING PANEL. APPLY "CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL 80-C-14 IN THIS POSITION WHERE IT WILL BE VISIBLE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BROUGHT IN FOR PERIODIC SERVICING BY THE OWNER.

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

` COMPLETE THE CAMPAIGN REPLY CARD AND MAIL IT TO PONTIAC. 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-14 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.

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 OF 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 IS PREPRINTED WITH THE V.I. NUMBER, DEALER CODE AND CAMPAIGN NUMBER. UPON COMPLETION OF THE REPAIR, THE CARD SHOULD IMMEDIATELY BE COMPLETED, INCLUDING LABOR OPERATION, REPAIR ORDER NUMBER, DATE OF REPAIR AND SIGNATURE OF PERSON VERIFYING THE REPAIRS AND FORWARDED TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT, PONTIAC MOTOR DIVISIOIN, 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 V.I.N.

(LABOR)

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

LABOR TROUBLE DESCRIPTION OPERATION CODE TIME

REPLACE TIRE V0360 96 0.2 HOUR PRESSURE LABEL

IN ADDITION, 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)

THE NECESSARY TIRE PRESSURE LABEL (S) IS BEING SUPPLIED NO CHARGE, THEREFORE, PART NUMBERS ARE NOT TO BE LISTED ON THE WARRANTY CLAIM.

(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 APPROPRIATE LABOR OPERATION AS OUTLINED.

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

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