CAMPAIGN: 'UNLEADED FUEL ONLY' LABEL
Models: 1989 Pontiac Firefly and Chevrolet Sprint
General Motors of Canada has determined that certain 1989 Pontiac Firefly and Chevrolet Sprint models were assembled with an unleaded fuel label in English only rather than bilingual. This results in a non-compliance with Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 1101, which deals with emission regulations. In order to comply with CMVSS 1101, the unleaded fuel label must be replaced with one printed in both English and French.
VEHICLES INVOLVED:
ONLY CERTAIN
1989 "M" cars within the following breakpoints are affected:
Plant From Through ----- ---- -------- Pontiac Firefly Kosai - 2 door KK700109 KK727748 - 4 door KK706837 KK727733 Chevrolet Sprint Kosai - 2 door KK700116 KK727732 - 4 door KK706823 KK727742
All affected vehicles have been identified by the VIN listing provided to involved dealers with this bulletin. Any dealer not receiving a listing was not shipped any of the affected vehicles.
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.
CAMPAIGN PROCEDURE:
Refer to Section 4 of the Service Policies and Procedures Manual for the detailed procedure on handling Product Campaigns. Dealers are requested to complete the campaign on all transfers as soon as possible.
OWNER NOTIFICATION:
All owners of record at the time of campaign release are shown on the attached computer listing and have been notified by first class mail from General Motors. The listings provided are for campaign activity only and should not be used for any other purpose.
PARTS INFORMATION:
Bilingual "Unleaded Fuel Only" labels will be sent to all owners of record along with their owner letters. For vehicles that have not been reported sold, the labels will be sent to the dealers. Owners have been instructed to either install the labels themselves or bring their vehicles in for label installation by their dealers.
PARTS AND LABOUR CLAIM INFORMATION:
Credit for the campaign work performed will be paid upon receipt of a properly completed campaign claim card, RAPID terminal or DCS transmission in accordance with the following:
Repair Code Description Time Allowance ----------- ------------ ---------------- 2A Inspect and if required .3 Install Bilingual "Unleaded Fuel Only" Label
SERVICE PROCEDURE:
1. Locate the existing "Unleaded Fuel Only" label at the fuel fill location on the left quarter panel.
2. Peel off the existing label, clean the area with soapy water, and wipe dry. Apply bilingual label and rub firmly to remove air bubbles.
INSTALLATION OF CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL
Clean surface of radiator upper mounting panel and apply a Campaign Identification Label. Make sure the correct campaign number is inserted on the label. This will indicate that the campaign has been completed.
General Motors of Canada has determined that some 1989 Pontiac Firefly and Chevrolet Sprint models were assembled with an "Unleaded Fuel Only" label in English rather than in English and French, as required by Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. Enclosed you will find the replacement bilingual label for your vehicle. You may install this label yourself following instructions outlined below, or you may make an appointment with your GM dealer to have it installed at no charge to you. To install this label yourself, locate the existing "Unleaded Fuel Only" label at the fuel fill location on the left quarter panel. Peel off the existing label, clean the area with soapy water, and wipe dry. Apply furnished bilingual label and rub firmly to remove air bubbles. This letter identifies your vehicle. Presentation of this letter to your dealer will assist their Service personnel in completing the necessary correction to your vehicle in the shortest possible time.
Further assistance, if required, may be obtained from the General Motors Zone Office nearest you. Your vehicle owner's manual provides the location and phone number of each respective Zone Office.
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.
