CAMPAIGN: MODIFICATION SPARE WHEEL SPACER
GENERAL MOTORS HAS DETERMINED THAT ON SOME 1980 PHOENIX MODELS, THE COMPACT SPARE WHEEL, WHEN INSTALLED AT A FRONT WHEEL LOCATION, MAY BE IN CONTACT WITH THE BRAKE CALIPER WHICH MAY PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM BEING DRIVEN. THIS INTERFERENCE CONDITION SHOULD BE OBVIOUS TO ANYONE INSTALLING THE WHEEL ON THE VEHICLE.
VEHICLES INVOLVED
ALL 1980 PHOENIX MODELS ASSEMBLED AT GMAD TARRYTOWN WITHIN THE FOLLOWING PARAMETERS:
PLANT BEGINNING V.I.N. UP TO
1980 TARRYTOWN SOP 2Z375AT107102
OWNER NOTIFICATION
NO OWNER NOTIFICATION WILL BE REQUIRED SINCE ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES ARE IN DEALER STOCK.
DEALER MODIFICATION RESPONSIBILITY
DEALERS ARE TO PERFORM THIS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT MODIFICATION ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES IN NEW CAR STOCK PRIOR TO VEHICLE SALE.
DEALER ACTION
DEALERS ARE TO INSTALL THE COMPACT SPARE WHEEL SPACER AS DIRECTED IN THE SERVICE PROCEDURE IN THIS BULLETIN.
SERVICE PROCEDURE
1. REMOVE COMPACT SPARE FROM VEHICLE STORAGE COMPARTMENT AND PLACE ON FLOOR WITH INBOARD SURFACE FACING UPWARDS (VALVE STEM TOWARDS FLOOR.)
2. PLACE SPACER (PART NO. 9590681) ON THE INBOARD SURFACE OF THE WHEEL DISC WITH THE THREE PROTRUSIONS ON THE SPACER IN CONTACT WITH THE WHEEL AS ILLUSTRATED IN FIGURE 1.
3. UTILIZE THREE 9/16 INCH DIAMETER HEX HEAD BOLTS PLACED THROUGH THE SPACER AND INTO THE LUG HOLES OF THE WHEEL TO PROPERLY ORIENT THE SPACER AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 1.
NOTICE: IF BOLTS LONGER THAN ONE INCH ARE UTILIZED, IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO ELEVATE WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY SO THAT BOLTS ARE SUSPENDED BY WHEEL, INSURING PROPER SPACER ALIGNMENT.
4. USING ANY OF THE THREE SMALL HOLES IN THE SPACER AS A GUIDE, DRILL AND DEBURR ONE HOLE AT A TIME TO INSURE PROPER ALIGNMENT AND A FLUSH RIVET HEAD.
5. PLACE SPECIAL STEEL RIVET (FURNISHED), THROUGH THE HOLE IN SPACER AND WHEEL. SECURE IN POSITION UTILIZING APPROPRIATE POP RIVET TOOL.
NOTICE: A SCISSOR TYPE POP RIVET TOOL (FIGURE 2) IS RECOMMENDED TO IN- SURE PROPER RIVET INSTALLATION. IF A TOOL OF ANOTHER CONFIGURATION IS UTILIZED, IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THE TOOL BE CAPABLE OF BEING POSITIONED PARALLEL TO THE SPACER WHEN SECURING THE RIVET.
6. REPEAT STEPS 4 AND 5 FOR THE REMAINING TWO SMALL HOLES IN THE SPACER.
7. REMOVE THE 9/16 INCH LOCATING BOLTS. INSPECT TO MAKE SURE ALL RIVETS ARE SECURELY INSTALLED AND THAT NONE OF THE RIVET HEADS EXTEND BEYOND THE SPACERS MOUNTING SURFACE.
8. INSTALL COMPACT SPARE IN VEHICLE STORAGE COMPARTMENT.
ENCLOSED WITH YOUR COPY OF THIS LETTER ARE THE FOLLOWING:
A LIST OF THOSE VEHICLES INVOLVED WHICH OUR RECORDS INDICATE HAVE BEEN SHIPPED TO YOUR DEALERSHIP IS ATTACHED. ADVISE THE ZONE IF ANY OF THE VEHICLES APPEARING ON THE ATTACHED LIST ARE NOT IN YOUR AREA. ANY DEALER NOT RECEIVING A COMPUTER LISTING WITH THE BULLETIN WAS NOT SHIPPED ANY INVOLVED VEHICLES.
IF A VEHICLE HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER LOCATION, PLEASE FORWARD DETAILS OF THE TRANSFER TO YOUR PONTIAC ZONE OFFICE.
PARTS INFORMATION
EACH DEALER WILL RECEIVE NO CHARGE ONE (1) SPARE WHEEL SPACER AND THREE (3) STEEL POP RIVETS FOR EACH VEHICLE ON THEIR VIN LIST.
RECORDING COMPLETION
MODIFICATIN COMPLETION WILL BE RECORDED FROM PROPERLY COMPLETED AND PAID WARRANTY CLAIMS.
DEALERS SHOULD STILL SUBMIT WARRANTY CLAIMS FOR CREDIT IN THEIR NORMAL MANNER 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 MODIFICATION.
LABOR TROUBLE DESCRIPTION OPERATION CODE TIME
INSTALL S/W SPACER E102100 96 0.3 HOURS
TROUBLE CODE 96 MUST BE USED WITH THIS LABOR OPERATION.
IN ADDITION, DEALERS WILL AUTOMATICALLY RECEIVE 0.1 HOURS CREDIT FOR DEALER ADMINISTRATIVE DETIAL ASSOCIATED WITH THIS MODIFICATION.
(PARTS)
THE NECESSARY SPARE WHEEL SPACER AND STEEL RIVETS WILL BE FORWARDED TO DEALERS NO CHARGE; THEREFORE, PART NUMBERS ARE NOT TO BE LISTED ON THE WARRANTY CLAIM. LIST ONLY THE APPLICABLE AMOUNT SHOWN BELOW UNDER THE NET ITEM COLUMN.
MATERIAL - $0.26 NET AMOUNT CODE - M
THIS REPRESENTS 30% OF THE DEALER PRICE OF THE FURNISHED SERVICE PARTS.
(CREDITING)
DEALERS WILL BE CREDIT VIA WARRANTY DOCUMENT OR TERMINAL TRANSMISSION, WHICH- EVER 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 ABOVE.
REPAIRS SUBMITTED FOR VEHICLES NOT INVOLVED IN THE MODIFICATION WILL NOT BE PAID.
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.
