CAMPAIGN: FUEL TANK PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLED WRONG

GENERAL MOTORS HAS DETERMINED THAT CERTAIN 1985 PONTIAC FIREBIRD MODELS EQUIPPED WITH RPO LB9 5.0L TPI ENGINE (VIN CODE F) MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH THE FUEL TANK PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE (TPCV) INSTALLED 180 DEGREES FROM DESIGN INTENT. THIS CONDITION, IF NOT CORRECTED, MAY RESULT IN THE VEHICLE EMITTING HYDROCARBON (HC) POLLUTANTS IN EXCESS OF EMISSION STANDARDS. TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION YOUR DEALER WILL INSPECT, REPOSITION AND REINSTALL THE FUEL TANK PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE HOSES ON YOUR VEHICLE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED AT NO CHARGE TO YOU. VEHICLES INVOLVED CERTAIN 1985 PONTIAC FIREBIRD MODELS EQUIPPED WITH RPO LB9 5.0L TPI ENGINES (VIN CODE F) WITH THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE BREAKPOINTS: PLANT FROM THROUGH NORWOOD (N) FN214213 FN225041 VAN NUYS (L) FL613034 FL632621 INVOLVED VEHICLES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED BY VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER COMPUTER LISTINGS. COMPUTER LISTINGS CONTAIN THE COMPLETE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, OWNER NAME AND ADDRESS DATA, AND ARE FURNISHED TO THE INVOLVED DEALERS WITH THE CAMPAIGN BULLETIN. OWNER NAME AND ADDRESS DATA FURNISHED WILL ENABLE DEALERS TO FOLLOW-UP WITH OWNERS INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN. THESE LISTINGS MAY CONTAIN OWNER NAMES AND ADDRESSES OBTAINED FROM 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 THE FOLLOW-UP NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THIS CAMPAIGN. ANY DEALER NOT RECEIVING A COMPUTER LISTING WITH THE CAMPAIGN BULLETIN WAS NOT SHIPPED ANY INVOLVED VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THIS CAMPAIGN ON THEIR VEHICLES BY PONTIAC MOTOR DIVISION (SEE COPY OF OWNER LETTER INCLUDED WITH THIS 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. PARTS INFORMATION PARTS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THIS MODIFICATION. SERVICE PROCEDURE 1. LOOSEN SPRING CLAMP AND DISCONNECT SHORT HOSE FROM CANISTER TO VALVE. 2. LOOSEN SPRING CLAMP AND DISCONNECT LONG HOSE FROM FUEL TANK TO VALVE. 3. DISCONNECT HOSE FROM CONTROL VALVE CAP FITTING. 4. REMOVE FUEL TANK PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE. 5. REINSTALL FUEL TANK PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE BY REORIENTATING VALVE 180 DEGREES. CHECK TO INSURE CONTROL VALVE AND MARKED CAN IS INSTALLED TO SHORT HOSE TO CANISTER AND CONTROL VALVE END MARKED TANK IS INSTALLED TO LONG HOSE TO FUEL TANK. REINSTALL HOSE TO CONTROL VALVE CAP FITTING (REFER TO ILLUSTRATION). CHECK TO INSURE THIS HOSE DOES NOT BECOME KINKED. 6. INSTALL CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL. 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 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. CLOSE HOOD. (ADDITIONAL CAMPAIGN LABELS ARE AVAILABLE ON STATIONERY ORDER AS FORM 7901-709). 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. CLAIM INFORMATION DEALERS SHOULD SUBMIT WARRANTY CLAIMS FOR CREDIT IN THEIR NORMAL MANNER WHEN THEY PERFORM THE SERVICE AS FOLLOWS: A SEPARATE REPAIR ORDER MUST BE USED FOR EACH VEHICLE. A COMPLETED WARRANTY CLAIM IS TO BE KEPT AS A PERMANENT RECORD OF COMPLETION. OTHER* FAILURE LABOR LABOR LABOR OPERATION CODE OPERATION HOURS HOURS REPOSITION AND RE- 96 V3390 .2 .1 INSTALL FUEL TANK PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE AND HOSES *IN ADDITION DEALERS WILL RECEIVE 0.1 HOURS CREDIT FOR DEALER ADMINIS- TRATIVE SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CAMPAIGN. THE 0.1 HOURS ALLOWANCE IS TO BE ENTERED IN THE "OTHER LABOR HOURS" FIELD WITH EACH CAMPAIGN REPAIR LISTED FOR CREDIT. THIS ENTRY WILL NOT REQUIRE AUTHORIZATION. FAILURE CODE 96 MUST BE USED WITH THE LABOR OPERATION. PARTS WILL BE CREDITED AT DEALER NET PLUS 30% DEALER HANDLING ALLOWANCE. DEALERS WILL BE CREDITED VIA WARRANTY DOCUMENT OR TERIMINAL TRANS- MISSION, WHICHEVER IS THEIR NORMAL METHOD OF SUBMISSION FOR PAYMENT. CLAIMS MUST CONTAIN ALL INFORMATION REQUIRED AND SHOULD LIST THE LABOR OPERATION AND FAILURE CODE AS OUTLINED. RECORDING COMPLETION REPAIRS SUBMITTED FOR VEHICLES NOT INVOLVED IN THE CAMPAIGN WILL NOT BE PAID. CAMPAIGN COMPLETION WILL BE RECORDED FROM "PROPERLY COMPLETED AND PAID WARRANTY CLAIMS." OWNERS ARE BEING ASKED TO PRESENT THE OWNER REPLY CARD FOR IDENTIFICATION TO THEIR DEALER AT THE TIME THEY BRING IN THEIR VEHICLE TO HAVE THE CAMPAIGN PERFORMED. SERVICE DEPARTMENT PONTIAC DIVISION GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION

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