CAMPAIGN: THROTTLE RETURN SPRING MAY FAIL

DEFECT INVOLVED GENERAL MOTORS HAS DETERMINED THAT A DEFECT WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS IN SOME 1985 PONTIAC GRAND AM MODELS EQUIPPED WITH RPO L68 2.5L ENGINES. THE THROTTLE RETURN SPRING ASSEMBLY MAY FAIL. IF THIS OCCURS, IT COULD PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO THE CLOSED (IDLE) POSITION WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED. IN THIS EVENT, ENGINE SPEED MAY NOT DECREASE TO A LEVEL ANTICIPATED BY THE OPERATOR. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE CAN STILL BE STOPPED WITH THE SERVICE BRAKE, LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. VEHICLES INVOLVED INVOLVED ARE CERTAIN 1985 PONTIAC GRAND AM MODELS EQUIPPED WITH RPO L68 2.5L ENGINES WITHIN THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE PARAMETERS: MODEL ASSEMBLY PLANT BEGINNING VIN UP TO AND INCLUDING GRAND AM LANSING (B) FC700001 (6/84) FC760918 (4/85) 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 WAS NOT SHIPPED ANY INVOVLVED VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY THIS CAMPAIGN ON THEIR VEHICLES BY 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 OWNER- SHIP, 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. OWNERS OF VEHICLES RECENTLY SOLD FROM YOUR NEW VEHICLE INVENTORY ARE TO BE CONTACTED BY THE DEALER, AND ARRANGEMENTS MADE TO MAKE THE REQUIRED MODIFICATION ACCORDING TO INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN THIS BULLETIN. PARTS INFORMATION PARTS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THIS MODIFICATION ARE TO BE OBTAINED FROM GENERAL MOTORS WAREHOUSING AND DISTRIBUTION DIVISION (GMWWD). TO ENSURE THAT THESE PARTS WILL BE OBTAINED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE THEY SHOULD BE ORDERED FROM GMWWD ON A C.I.O. ORDER WITH NO SPECIAL INSTRUCTION CODE, BUT ON AN ADVISE CODE (2). PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION QUANTITY REQUIRED 14105794 THROTTLE RETURN SPRING 1 PER VEHICLE SERVICE PROCEDURE 1. OPEN HOOD, INSTALL FENDER COVERS. 2. REMOVE AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY. 3. LOCATE AND REMOVE EXISTING THROTTLE RETURN SPRING (REFER TO ILLUSTRATION). 4. INSTALL NEW THROTTLE RETURN SPRING, PART NUMBER 14105794. 5. REINSTALL AIR CLEANER ASSEMBLY. 6. INSTALL CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL, REMOVE FENDER COVER AND CLOSE HOOD. CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL EACH VEHICLE MODIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS OUTLINED IN THIS PRODUCT CAMPAIGN BULLETIN WILL REQUIRE A "CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATON LABEL." EACH LABEL PROVIDES A SPACE TO INCLUDE THE FIVE DIGIT DEALER CODE OF THE DEALER PERFORMING THE CAMPAIGN SERVICE. THIS INFORMATION MAY BE INSERTED WITH A TYPEWRITER OR BALLPOINT PEN. LIST CAMPAIGN NUMBER LIST DEALER CODE AND LIST DATE VEHICLE CAMPAIGNED EACH "CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL" IS TO BE LOCATED ON THE RADIATOR CORE SUPPORT IN AN AREA WHICH WILL BE VISIBLE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BROUGHT IN FOR PERIODIC SERVICING BY THE OWNER. APPLY "CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL" ONLY ON A CLEAN DRY SURFACE. 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 REPLACE THROTTLE RETURN 96 V3190 .2 .1 SPRING ACCORDING TO THE INSTRUCTIONS OUTLINED IN THIS BULLETIN. *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 "AUTHORIZATION". FAILURE CODE 96 MUST BE USED WITH THE LABOR OPERATION. PARTS REQUIRED ARE TO BE LISTED IN YOUR WARRANTY CLAIM IN THE NORMAL MANNER. PARTS WILL BE CREDITED AT DEALER NET PLUS 30% DEALER HANDLING ALLOWANCE. 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. RECORDING COMPLETION REPAIRS SUBMITTED FOR VEHICLES NOT INVOLVED IN THE CAMPAIGN WILL NOT BE PAID. CAMPAIGN COMPLETION 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

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