PRODUCT CAMPAIGN: 'B' SERIES DIE.ENG.WATER IN FUEL DETECTOR

GENERAL MOTORS HAS DETERMINED THAT ON SOME 1981 DIESEL ENGINE EQUIPPED VEHICLES, THE WATER-IN-FUEL LIFHT MAY INADVERTENTLY COME ON, FALSELY INDICATING WATER IN THE FUEL TANK. THIS CONDITION CAN OCCUR AS A RESULT OF HIGH VOLTAGE OUTPUT ALONG WITH SUDDEN CHANGES IN SYSTEM VOLTAGE OR ELECTRICAL LOADS.

TO PREVENT THE POSSIBILITY OF THIS CONDITION OCCURRING, IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO INSTALL A FILTER CAPACITOR ACROSS THE WATER-IN-FUEL DETECTION LIGHT CIRCUIT AT THE FUSE PANEL.

CARS BUILT AFTER THE FOLLOWING VIN BREAKPOINTS HAVE BEEN CORRECTED BY INSTALLATION OF A CAPACITOR AT THE FUSE PANEL OR INTERNAL CHANGES IN THE TANK UNIT WATER DECTOR ASSEMBLY.

VEHICLES INVOLVED

ALL 1981 PONTIAC CATALINA, BONNEVILLE, AND BONNEVILLE BROUGHAM MODELS (SAFARI WAGONS INCLUDED) EQUIPPED WITH A 5.7 LITER DIESEL ENGINE WITHIN THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE BREAKPOINTS.

PLANTS FROM UP TO AND INCLUDING

1981 FAIRFAX SOP BX103567 OSHAWA SOP B1704452

DEALER CAMPAIGN RESPONSIBILITY

DEALERS ARE TO SERVICE ALL VEHICLES SUBJECT TO THIS CAMPAIGN, 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.

OWNER NOTIFICATION

OWNERS OF VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN, WHOSE NAMES ARE ON RECORD AT THE TIME THE CAMPAIGN LISTS WERE PREPARED, WILL BE NOTIFIED BY PONTIAC MOTOR DIVISION (SEE COPY OF OWNER LETTER INCLUDED WITH THIS BULLETIN).

NOTICE: OWNERS OF VEHICLES RECENTLY SOLD FROM YOUR NEW VEHICLE INVENTORY ARE TO BE CONTACTED BY THE DEALER, AND ARRANGEMENTS MADE TO MAKE THE REQUIRED MODIFICATIONS ACCORDING TO INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN THIS BULLETIN.

SERVICE PROCEDURE

1. REMOVE THE SCREWS HOLDING THE SOUND ABSORBER ASSEMBLY (HUSH PANEL) UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE FUSE PANEL. 2. REMOVE THE LOWER LEFT HAND FUSE PANEL ATTACHING BOLT AND INSTALL STAR WASHER ON THE BOLT. INSTALL BOLT THROUGH CAPACITOR MOUNTING BRACKET AND REINSTALL BOLT TO FUSE PANEL (FIGURE 1). CARS WITH OPTION UN9 (RADIO ACCOMMODATION PACKAGE) WILL HAVE A RADIO SUPPRESSION CAPACITOR INSTALLED IN THIS LOCATION. THE CAPACITOR SUPPLIED IN THE KIT HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO ALLOW FOR INSTALLATION AT THIS LOCATION IF THERE IS AN EXISTING CAPACITOR (FIGURE 2). 3. LOCATE THE WATER IN FUEL CIRCUIT YELLOW/BLACK STRIPE WIRE NEAR THE FUSE PANEL. 4. SPLICE THE CAPACITOR WIRE TO THE YELLOW/BLACK STRIPE WIRE USING THE BLUE SPLICE CLIP PROVIDED. 5. REINSTALL SOUND ABSORBER ASSEMBLY (HUSH PANEL). 6. OPEN HOOD. 7. INSTALL CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL

EACH VEHICLE MODIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS OUTLINED IN THIS SERVICE PROCEDURE WILL REQUIRE A CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL. EACH LABEL PROVIDES A SPACE TO INCLUDE THE CAMPAIGN NUMBER, THE FIVE (5) 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. WHEN INSTALLING LABEL, CLEAN THE SURFACE OF THE RADIATOR UPPER MOUNTING PANEL AND APPLY THE CAMPAIGN LABEL.

8. CLOSE HOOD. COMPLETE THE CAMPAIGN REPLY CARD AND MAIL TO PONTIAC.

ENCLOSED WITH YOUR COPY OF THIS BULLETIN ARE THE FOLLOWING:

A LIST OF THOSE VEHICLES INVOLVED, WHICH OUR RECORDS INDICATE ARE IN YOUR GEOGRAPHICAL AREA, IS ATTACHED FOR YOUR FOLLOW UP. ADVISE THE ZONE IF VEHICLES APPEARING ON THE ATTACHED LIST ARE NOT IN YOUR AREA. (IF LIST OF VEHICLES IS NOT ATTACHED OUR RECORDS INDICATE NO AFFECTED VEHICLE IN YOUR AREA.

A SPECIAL COMPUTER DATA CARD (FORM 4425) IS FURNISHED FOR EACH VEHICLE ON YOUR LIST FOR REPORTING COMPLETION. CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABELS ARE FURNISHED FOR INSTALLATION ON THE RADIATOR UPPER MOUNTING PANEL TO IDENTIFY CARS COMPLETED.

IF A VEHICLE HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED OR SOLD TO ANOTHER LOCATION, PLEASE COMPLETE THE NEW NAME AND ADDRESS SECTION ON THE ENCLOSED FORM 4425 AND FORWARD TO YOUR PONTIAC ZONE OFFICE.

PARTS INFORMATION

KITS WILL BE SHIPPED TO DEALERS AT NO CAHRGE FOR EACH VEHICLE LISTED ON THE V.I.N. LIST FURNISHED. EACH KIT WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:

ONE CAPACITOR ONE BLUE SPLICE CLIP ONE STAR WASHER

ADDITIONAL PARTS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM YOUR ZONE OFFICE.

RECORDING COMPLETION

CAMAPIGN COMPLETION WILL BE RECORDED FROM PROPERLY COMPLETED AND PAID WARRANTY CLAIMS AND DEALER COMPLETION OF SPECIAL COMPUTER DATA CARDS.

THE COMPUTER DATA CARDS FOR THE VEHICLES SHOWN ON YOUR LIST ARE INCLUDED WITH THIS BULLETIN. THIS CARD IS PREPRINTED WITH THE V.I. NUMBER, DEALER CODE AND CAMPAIGN NUMBER. UPON COMPLETION OF THE REPAIR, THE CARD SHOULD IMMEDIATELY BE COMPLETED, INCLUDING REPAIR ORDER NUMBER, DATE OF REPAIR AND SIGNATURE OF PERSON VERIFYING THE REPAIRS AND FORWARDED TO SERVICE DEPARTMENT, PONTIAC MOTOR DIVISION, ONE PONTIAC PLAZA, PONTIAC, MICHIGAN 48053.

ADDITIONAL CARDS AND CAMPAIGN LABELS ARE AVAILABLE FROM YOUR ZONE OFFICE SERVICE DEPARTMENT.

DEALERS SHOULD STILL SUBMIT WARRANTY CLAIMS FOR CREDIT IN THEIR NORMAL MANNER WHEN THEY PERFORM THE SERVICE 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 CAMPAIGN.

LABOR TROUBLE *OTHER DESCRIPTION OPERATION CODE TIME LABOR

INSTALL CAPACITOR V0620 96 0.2 HOUR 0.1 HOUR

* "IN ADDITION, DEALERSHIPS WILL RECEIVE 0.1 HOURS CREDIT FOR DEALER ADMINISTRATIVE 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 ZONE AUTHORIZATION."

TROUBLE CODE 96 MUST BE USED WITH THE LABOR OPERATION (PARTS)

THE NECESSARY PARTS ARE BEING FORWARDED TO DEALERS NO CHARGE, THEREFORE, NUMBERS ARE NOT TO BE LISTED ON THE WARRANTY CLAIM. LIST THE MATERIAL HANDLING ALLOWANCE UNDER THE SUBLET DEALER MATERIAL TOWING COLUMN; THIS REPRESENTS 30% OF THE FURNISHED PARTS.

MATERIAL - $0.51 NET AMOUNT CODE IS NO LONGER USED WITH THE ONE LINE CLAIM SYSTEM

(CREDITING)

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 OUTLINED.

REPAIRS SUBMITTED FOR VEHICLES NOT INVOLVED IN THE CAMPAIGN WILL NOT BE PAID.

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