EXCHANGE PROGRAM: BOSCH ABS 5.3 OR ABS/TCS 5.3 DIAG.. Pontiac Grand Prix 1998

SUBJECT: EXCHANGE PROGRAM - BOSCH ABS 5.3 OR ABS/TCS 5.3 DIAGNOSTIC ASSISTANCE AND PARTS EXCHANGE PROGRAM

MODELS: 1998 CHEVROLET CAMARO 1998 PONTIAC FIREBIRD, GRAND PRIX

********************************************************************* IMPORTANT:

GM OF CANADA DEALERS AND NAES DEALERS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO UTILIZE THIS SERVICE BULLETIN. ********************************************************************

THE MODELS LISTED ABOVE ARE EQUIPPED WITH THE BOSCH ABS 5.3 OR ABS/TCS 5.3 FOUR WHEEL ANTI-LOCK BRAKE OR TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. IN ORDER TO PROVIDE PRODUCT FEEDBACK AND INCREASED CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, A PART EXCHANGE PROGRAM WILL BE IN EFFECT THROUGH THE 1998 MODEL YEAR, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTIFIED, ON THE FOLLOWING TWO COMPONENTS OF THE BOSCH ABS 5.3 OR ABS/TCS 5.3 SYSTEM.

O ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE (EBCM) O BRAKE PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE (BPMV)

DESCRIPTION VEHICLE P/N =========== ======= ===

EBCM - ABS ONLY 1998 F 12453254 EBCM - ABS/TCS 1998 F 12453253 BPMV - ABS ONLY 1998 F 12453256 BPMV - ABS/TCS 1998 F 12453255 EBCM - ABS/TCS/MSVA* 1998 W 12453250 BPMV - ABS/TCS/MSVA 1998 W 12453247 EBCM - ABS/MSVA 1998 W 12453251 BPMV - ABS/MSVA 1998 W 12453248 EBCM - ABS ONLY 1998 W 12453252 BPMV - ABS ONLY 1998 W 12453249

*MSVA - MAGNETIC SPEED SENSITIVE VARIABLE ASSIST

THE CHEVROLET/PONTIAC TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTERS (TAC), IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR ASSISTANCE, WILL ADMINISTER THE PART RESTRICTION PROGRAM.

AN AUTHORIZATION CASE NUMBER WILL BE REQUIRED FROM TAC BEFORE AN EBCM OR BPMV WILL BE SHIPPED. PARTS WILL BE SENT OVERNIGHT AND WILL BE INVOICED TO DEALERS VIA GM SERVICE PARTS OPERATIONS (GMSPO). INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE INCLUDED IN EACH SHIPMENT.

IMPORTANT:

1. ALL PARTS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE WARRANTY PARTS CENTER.

IMPORTANT:

DO NOT SHIP FAILED PARTS BACK UNTIL YOU RECEIVE A WPC REQUEST OVER THE DCS.

2. TAC DOES NOT HAVE WARRANTY APPROVAL AUTHORITY. WARRANTY CONCERNS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO YOUR DIVISIONAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO MAKING REPAIRS.

THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN THE DIAGNOSTICS IN SECTION 5 OF THE SERVICE MANUAL LEADS TO THE REPLACEMENT OF ANY OF THE BOSCH ABS 5.3 OR ABS/TCS 5.3 PARTS LISTED ABOVE:

1. CONTACT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTERS (TAC) TO VERIFY DIAGNOSIS:

CHEVROLET - 1-800-227-3175 PONTIAC - 1-800-742-4636

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION MUST BE PROVIDED:

O DEALER CODE O VIN O MILEAGE O REPAIR ORDER NUMBER O RESULTS OF DIAGNOSIS

2. UPON VERIFICATION OF DIAGNOSIS, THE NECESSARY PARTS WILL BE ORDERED BY TAC.

3. WITHIN 24 HOURS, THE PARTS WILL BE SHIPPED OVERNIGHT TO THE DEALER. THE OVERNIGHT SHIPPING PREMIUMS WILL BE WAIVED.

IMPORTANT:

IF ANY OF THE RESTRICTED PARTS ARE ORDERED FROM GMSPO DIRECTLY, THE ORDER WILL BE REJECTED WITH A MESSAGE TO CONTACT TAC.

4. A COPY OF THE REPAIR ORDER AND THE TAC CASE NUMBER MUST BE INCLUDED WITH ALL RETURNED PARTS.

PARTS INFORMATION:

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

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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.