CAMPAIGN: FUSE IDENTIFICATION LABEL (REPLACEMENT)

Subject: FUSE IDENTIFICATION LABEL

Models/Years: 1991 EIGHTY EIGHT

DEALER ACTION

This is a Customer Satisfaction Product Improvement. Dealers need not follow-up with owners. Dealers should install labels on involved vehicles in their inventory and those where the customer requests the dealers' assistance. Campaign follow-up lists (after initial mailing) and ranking information will not be maintained.

Dealers are to mail/provide labels to owners of vehicles recently sold from your new or used vehicle inventory if the dealer VIN list indicates the label was NOT mailed to the owners.

CONDITION

Certain 1991 Oldsmobile Eighty Eight model vehicles were built with an incorrect fuse identification label on the back side of the fuse panel access door. These vehicles were built with correct fuses; however, should a fuse "blow" in one of the circuits labeled with an incorrect fuse value and the owner or technician adheres to the fuse information label, several conditions could occur if the wrong fuse is installed.

o If the fuse value specified on the label is lower than the circuit requires, repeated fuse failure could result.

o If the fuse value specified on the label is higher than the circuit requires, there is a potential to damage the wiring in that circuit should another high current incident occur.

To prevent the above conditions from occurring, correct fuse identification labels will be provided to the owners of record and to dealers to install over the incorrect label.

VEHICLES INVOLVED

Involved are certain 1991 Oldsmobile Eighty Eight model vehicles within the following VIN breakpoints:

Through and Plant Beginning Including ------ --------- ----------- Flint MH300006 MH301553

Some vehicles near the ending VIN breakpoint had the correct (new) label installed at the factory and will not be included in the campaign. There are an estimated 737 vehicles involved.

Vehicles listed on the dealer printout with an asterisk, did NOT have labels mailed to owners. Other suspect vehicles should be checked for campaign involvement by utilizing the Vehicle Information Service System (V.I.S.S.).

SERVICE PROCEDURE

1. Pull open the fuse panel door (directly to the right of the Brake Release lever).

2. Install a new fuse information label (P/N 25602154) on the backside of the access door as shown in the illustration (over the existing label).

3. 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 ballpoint 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.

SERVICE MANUAL

Please update your copies of the 1991 Eighty-Eight Service Manual as outlined in Dealer Technical Bulletin 91 -T-25.

PARTS INFORMATION

Dealers are not expected to order parts, however, the following parts information is provided:

New Fuse Identification Label 25602154

Incorrect Fuse Identification Label 25534253

WARRANTY CLAIM INFORMATION

FAILED PART REPAIR PERFORMED NUMBER TOT-PTS FC LAB-OP LHRS ------------------ ---------- ----- -- ------ ---- Install New Fuse 25602154 1 96 V6460 .2* Identification Label

* . 1 hour for clerical administration may be added to the published labor hours.

Parts allowance: A parts handling allowance of $.98 (30% of the dealer price of the furnished label) may be applied for as shown in the above claim submission.

The TOT-PTS amount must be overridden to prevent the dealer's DCS terminal from calculating an additional 30% handling allowance on the parts (if the TOT-PTS is not overridden, the claim will reject for excessive parts cost). Refer to the vendor instructions for the terminal.

NOTE: OWNERS OF RECORD WERE SENT A LABEL IN THEIR OWNER LETTER. OWNERS MAY EITHER INSTALL THE LABEL OR REQUEST THE DEALER TO INSTALL IT.

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