CAMPAIGN: WINDSHIELD REMOVE AND REINSTALL W/S. Pontiac 6000 1987

For 1990-2009 cars

# CAMPAIGN: WINDSHIELD REMOVE AND REINSTALL W/S

#### Vehicles Affected: 1987 PONTIAC 6000 MODELS

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 owners 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.

To avoid having to provide the burdensome solutions, every effort must be made to promptly schedule an appointment with each owner and to repair their vehicle as soon as possible. As you will see in reading the attached copy of the letter which is being sent to owners, the owners are being instructed to contact the Pontiac Customer Assistance Center if their dealer does not remedy the condition within five days of the mutually agreed upon service date. If the condition is not remedied within a reasonable time, they are instructed on how to contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

#### CONDITION INVOLVED

General Motors has determined that certain 1987 Pontiac 6000 models may not conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 212, "Windshield Mounting."

These vehicles may exhibit poor bond adhesion between the windshield glass and mounting. This could allow the windshield to separate from the vehicle during a 30 mph frontal barrier test required by FMVSS 212. Should windshield separation occur during an accident, an unbelted occupant may be ejected from the vehicle and personal injury could occur.

To correct this condition, dealers are to remove and reinstall the windshields on all involved vehicles per instructions in this bulletin.

#### VEHICLES INVOLVED

Involved are certain 1987 Pontiac 6000 models within the following VIN breakpoints:

PLANT FROM THROUGH ----- ---- ------- Oshawa #1 H9200328 H9201222

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 State 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 has no involved vehicies currently assigned.

#### OWNER NOTIFICATION

Owners will be notified of this campaign on their vehicles by the Pontiac 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.

This bulletin is notice to you that the new motor vehicle 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.

#### PARTS INFORMATION

Parts required to complete this modification are to be obtained from General Motors Service Parts Operations (GMSPO). To ensure these parts will be ob- tained as soon as possible, they should be ordered from GMSPO on a C.I.O. order with NO special instruction code, but on an advise code (2).

PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION QUANTITY ----------- ----------- -------- 9636067 Urethane Kit 1

#### SERVICE PROCEDURE

Windshield removal and reinstallation can be accomplished by following the 1987 Pontiac 6000 Service Manual (S-87-10A). Refer to "Body Service," Section 2A, page 2. This is the "extended method" which must be followed as complete replacement of the urethane adhesive is necessary.

#### NOTE: The Poly-urethane system in kit P/N 9636067 is the ONLY system recommended for this particular repair.

#### 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 only on a clean, dry surface of the radiator baffle where it is readily visible. (Additional campaign labels are available on stationery order as Form 7901-709).

#### CLAIM INFORMATION

A separate repair order must be used for each vehicle. A completed warranty claim is to be kept as a permanent record of completion.

DEALERS SHOULD SUBMIT WARRANTY CLAIMS FOR CREDIT IN THEIR NORMAL MANNER WHEN THEY PERFORM THE SERVICE AS FOLLOWS: OTHER* FAILURE LABOR LABOR LABOR OPERATION CODE OPERATION HOURS HOURS --------- ------- --------- ----- ----- Remove & reinstall 96 V3900 1.7 0.1 windshield

*In addition dealerships 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.

Dealers will be credited via Warranty Document or Terminal Transmission, whichever is their normal method of submission for payment. Claims must contain all information required and should list the labor operation as out- lined.

#### RECORDING COMPLETION

Repairs submitted for vehicles not involved in this campaign will not be paid.

Campaign completions 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

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.