CAMPAIGN: TRANS. SELECTOR WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK

SUBJECT: TRANSMISSION SELECTOR WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK MODELS/YEARS: CERTAIN 1993 "C" AND "H" BODY VEHICLES MODELS WITH COLUMN SHIFT

DATE: MARCH 1993

CONDITION

GENERAL MOTORS HAS DETERMINED THAT CERTAIN 1993 "C" AND "H" BODY VEHICLES A COLUMN MOUNTED SHIFT LEVER MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH A BRAKE TRANSMISSION SHIFT INTERLOCK (BTSI) SOLENOID THAT BECOMES STUCK IN THE ENGAGED POSITION AND DOES NOT ALLOW THE TRANSAXLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK.

TO PREVENT THIS CONDITION FROM OCCURRING, DEALERS ARE TO INSPECT THE BTSI SOLENOID FOR SUSPECT BUILD DATE CODES ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES, AND REPLACE THE SOLENOID IF IT HAS ONE OF THE SPECIFIC DATE CODES LISTED UNDER SERVICE PROCEDURE IN THIS BULLETIN.

VEHICLES INVOLVED

BUICK VIN INFORMATION

INVOLVED ARE CERTAIN 1993 LESABRE AND PARK AVENUE VEHICLES WITH COLUMN SHIFT AND BUILT WITHIN THE FOLLOWING VIN BREAKPOINTS:

YEAR MODEL PLANT FROM THROUGH

1993 LESABRE BUICK CITY PH436182 PH447422 1993 PARK AVE WENTZVILLE P1610353 P1615194

CADILLAC VIN INFORMATION

YEAR MODELS FROM THROUGH

1993 DEVILLE, SEVILLES P4231348 P4241821 60 SPECIALS

PONTIAC VIN INFORMATION

INVOLVED ARE CERTAIN 1993 BONNEVILLE MODEL VEHICLES WITH COLUMN SHIFT AND BUILT WITHIN THE FOLLOWING VIN BREAKPOINTS:

YEAR BEGINNING INCLUDING 1993 P1216342 P1226884

NOTICE: ONLY COLUMN SHIFT VEHICLES ARE AFFECTED. PLEASE CHECK YOUR DEALER CAMPAIGN LISTING OR VISS TO DETERMINE CAMPAIGN STATUS ON VEHICLE.

OLDSMOBILE VIN INFORMATION

CERTAIN 1993 EIGHTY EIGHT AND NINETY EIGHT MODEL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH COLUMN SHIFT WITHIN THE FOLLOWING VIN BREAKPOINTS:

YEAR MODEL MODEL NAME ASSEMBLY PLANT BEGINNING INCLUDING 1993 H EIGHTY EIGHT WENTZVILLE P1802841 P1803889 1993 H EIGHTY EIGHT FLINT PH310034 PH313256 1993 C NINETY EIGHT ORION P4303037 P4305314

IMPORTANT: THIS RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE CONSOLE SHIFT EQUIPPED VEHICLES (EIGHTY EIGHT LS WITH LSS PACKAGE, RPO WE6, AND TOURING SEDANS).

SOME OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WITHIN THE BREAKPOINTS LISTED ABOVE WERE CORRECTED AT THE ASSEMBLY PLANT PRIOR TO BEING SHIPPED TO THE DEALER AND WILL NOT REQUIRE CORRECTION BY THE DEALER.

ALL SUBJECT VEHICLES WHICH ARE LISTED ON THE DEALER'S CAMPAIGN PRINTOUT WILL REQUIRE CORRECTION AS OUTLINED IN THE SERVICE PROCEDURE SECTION OF THIS BULLETIN. OTHER SUSPECT VEHICLES SHOULD BE CHECKED FOR CAMPAIGN INVOLVEMENT BY UTILIZINGTHE VEHICLE INFORMATION SERVICE SYSTEM (V.I.S.S.).

DEALER ACTION

DEALERS ARE TO SERVICE ALL VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN, AT NO CHARGE TO OWNERS, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE, AGE OF VEHICLE, OR OWNERSHIP.

WHENEVER A VEHICLE SUBJECT TO THIS CAMPAIGN IS TAKEN INTO YOUR NEW OR USED CAR INVENTORY, OR IF IT IS IN YOUR DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE, YOU ARE TO ENSURE THE CAMPAIGN CORRECTION HAS BEEN MADE BEFORE SELLING OR RELEASING THE VEHICLE.

DEALERS ARE TO CONTACT OWNERS OF VEHICLES RECENTLY SOLD FROM YOUR NEW OR USED VEHICLE INVENTORY AND ARRANGE FOR THE CAMPAIGN CORRECTION TO BE PERFORMED.

SERVICE PROCEDURE 1. RAISE AND SUPPORT THE HOOD.

2. WRITE DOWN THE OWNER'S PRESET MEMORY FUNCTIONS WHICH WILL BE LOST WHEN THE BATTERY IS DISCONNECTED FOR REFERENCE LATER WHEN RESETTING THE MEMORY FUNCTIONS. IF A MEMORY RETENTION DEVICE IS PLUGGED INTO THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER SOCKET (SUCH AS "MEMOR-EZE", SNAP-ON TOOL YA960, OR KENT MOORE TOOLS KS295A OR BT 9027), THIS STEP CAN BE OMITTED. THEN, WITH THE IGNITION IN THE "OFF" POSITION, DISCONNECT THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE.

CAUTION:

IF VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SIR), REFER TO SUPPLEMENTAL INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SECTION (9J) OF THE 1993 (DIVISION) "C" AND "H" BODY SERVICE MANUAL. FURTHER, IF A MEMORY RETENTION DEVICE IS USED, DISCONNECT THE SIR INFLATOR MODULE CIRCUIT BY DISCONNECTING THE YELLOW CONNECTOR AT THE BASE OF THE STEERING COLUMN. FAILURE TO DISCONNECT THE YELLOW CONNECTOR MAY RESULT IN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WITH PERSONAL INJURY.

3. REMOVE LEFT INSTRUMENT PANEL SOUND INSULATOR.

4. INSPECT BTSI SOLENOID DATE CODE STAMPED ON THE BOTTOM OF SOLENOID(SEE FIG. 1). IF DATE CODE IS 2286, 2287, 2288, 2289, 2290, OR 2293 GO TO TO STEP 5. IF DATE CODE IS OTHER THAN LISTED ABOVE, GO TO STEP 6.

5. REMOVE, AND REPLACE THE BTSI SOLONOID AS PER PAGES 3F5A-21 THROUGH PAGE 3F5A-23 OF THE 1993 (DIVISION) "C" AND "H" BODY SERVICE MANUAL.

6. RECONNECT THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE. IF A MEMORY RETENTION DEVICE WAS NOT USED, PLEASE RESET (TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE) ALL DEVICES THAT LOST THEIR MEMORY AFTER THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED. IF VEHICLE HAS SIR, RE-ENABLE THE SYSTEM.

7. INSTALLL LEFT INSTRUNENT PANEL SOUND INSULATOR

8. INSTALL A CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL.

CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL

EACH LABEL PROVIDES SPACE TO PRINT THE CAMPAIGN NUMBER, AND THE FIVE (5) DIGIT DEALER CODE OF THE DEALER PERFORMING THE CAMPAIGN. INSERT THIS INFORMATION WITH A TYPEWRITER OR BALL- POINT PEN. WHEN INSTALLING LABEL, CLEAN AND DRY THE SURFACE OF THE RADIATOR SUPPORT TIE BAR AND APPLY THE CAMPAIGN LABEL WHERE IT IS READILY VISIBLE.

PARTS INFORMATION

IF YOU HAVE VEHICLE(S) INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN ON YOUR LISTING, YOU WILL BE PRESHIPPED ONE (1) BTSI SOLENOID DURING THE WEEK OF MARCH 8, 1993. THIS PART WILL BE CHARGED TO YOUR DEALER'S OPEN ACCOUNT. ADDITIONAL PARTS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE CAMPAING ON OTHER VEHICLES ARE TO BE OBTAINED FROM GENERAL MOTORS SERVICE AND PARTS ORGANIZATION (GMSPO).

TO ENSURE PARTS ARE OBTAINED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, ORDER THEM FROM GM SERVICE PARTS OPERATIONS (GMSPO) ON A C.I.O. ORDER, WITH NO SPECIAL INSTRUCTION CODE, BUT ORDER ON AN ADVISE CODE (2). USE THE FOLLOWING PART NUMBERS:

DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER QUANTITY PER VEHICLE

SOLENOID, BTSI 26036913 1 AS REQUIRED

NOTICE: IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT ONLY ABOUT ONE (1) IN EVERY FOUR (4) VEHICLES INSPECTED WILL REQUIRE SOLENOID REPLACEMENT. PLEASE ORDER PARTS ACCORDINGLY.

WARRANTY CLAIM INFORMATION

SUBMIT CLAIMS USING ONLY ONE OF THE "V" LABOR-OPS BELOW FOR EACH VEHICLE:

REPAIR PERFORMED TOT-PTS FC LAB-OP LHRS ST

INSPECT BTSI 96 V7890 .2 .1* SOLENOID ONLY

INSPECT, AND REPLACE 1 96 V7891 .7 .1* BTSI SOLENOID

* CLERICAL ADMINISTRATION MAY BE APPLIED FOR IN THE STRAIGHT TIME (ST) COLUMN.

PARTS ALLOWANCE: CURRENT DEALER PRICE, PLUS 30 PERCENT HANDLING ALLOWANCE. TOWING EXPENSE: USE SUBLET FOR ANY TOWING EXPENSES

(DIVISION) PRODUCT SERVICE ENGINEERING

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