CAMPAIGN: ENGINE GROUND CABLE 1981 CHEVROLET CITATION. Chevrolet Citation 1981

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# CAMPAIGN: ENGINE GROUND CABLE 1981 CHEVROLET CITATION

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 OWNER MAY BE ENTITLED TO AN IDENTICAL OR REASONABLY EQUIVALENT VEHICLE AT NO CHRAGE, OR TO A REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE LESS A REASONABLE ALLOWANCE FOR DEPRECIATION.

IN ORDER TO AVOID HAVING TO PROVIDE THESE BURDENSOME SOLUTIONS, EVERY EFFORT MUST BE MADE TO PROMPTLY SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH EACH OWNER AND TO REPAIR HIS VEHICLE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. AS YOU WILL SEE IN READING THE ATTACHED COPY OF THE LETTER WHICH IS BEING SENT OT OWNERS, THE OWNER IS BEING INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT THE NEAREST CHEVROLET ZONE OFFICE IF HIS 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, HE IS INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION.

DEFECT INVOLVED

GENERAL MOTORS HAS DETERMINED THAT A DEFECT WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS IN SOME 1981 CHEVROLET CITATION MODELS.THE ENGINE TO BODY GROUND CABLE MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING MANUFACTURE. AS A RESULT, THE RELATIVE MOTION BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND BODY DURING VEHICLE USE COULD CAUSE THE DAMAGE TO PROGRESS TO A POINT WHERE THE CABLE EVENTUALLY BREAKS. SHOULD THIS OCCUR, AT A TIME WHEN MAXIMUM ELECTRICAL LOADS ARE BEING PLACED ON A VEHICLE, THE HEADLIGHTS MAY SUDDENLY DIM. SUDDEN DIMMING OF THE HEADLIGHTS UNDER SEVERE WEATHER OR NIGHTIME DRIVING CONDITIONS COULD REDUCE DRIVER VISIBILITY WHICH MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

VEHICLES INVOLVED

INVOLVED ARE CERTAIN 1981 CHEVROLET CITATIONS WITHIN THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE BREAKPOINTS:

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OKLAHOMA B6127385 B6163681 TARRYTOWN BT131424 BT144044 WILLOW RUN BW113718 BW120575

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 INVOLVED VEHICLES.

OWNER NOTIFICATION

OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THIS CAMPAIGN ON THEIR VEHICLES BY CHEVROLET MOTOR DIVISION (SEE COPY OF OWNER LETTER INCLUDED WITH THIS BULLETIN).

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 CAMAPIGN 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.

SERVICE PROCEDURE

GROUND CABLE REPLACEMENT (REFER TO ILLUSTRATION)

1. RAISE HOOD AND INSTALL FENDER COVERS (DISCONNECT NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE).

2. FROM ABOVE ENGINE, REMOVE GROUND CABLE TO BELLHOUSING ATTACHING BOLT AND WASHER.

3. USING CREEPER, REMOVE GROUND CABLE TO RADIATOR SUPPORT BOLT.

4. INSTALL NEW GROUND CABLE, PART NUMBER 12021582, TO RADIATOR SUPPORT. ATTACH ANGLED CONNECTOR AT HOLE LOCATION NEAREST CENTER OF RADIATOR SUPPORT. TORQUE ATTACHING BOLT TO 6.0NM (53 IN LB.)

5. INSTALL FLAT CONNECTOR END OF GROUND CABLE TO BELLHOUSING. BE SURE TO REINSTALL WASHER AS REMOVED IN STEP 2. TORQUE ATTACHING BOLT TO 75 NM (55 FT.LB.). (RECONNECT NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE)

PARTS INFORMATION

THE PART REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THIS CAMPAIGN ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES CAN BE ORDERED FROM GENERAL MOTORS WAREHOUSING AND DISTRIBUTION DIVISION AS FOLLOWS:

PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION

12021582 ENGINE GROUND CABLE

CLAIM INFORMATION

SUBMIT A PRODUCT CLAIM WITH THE INFORMATION INDICATED BELOW:

PARTS FAILED **PARTS FAILURE LABOR LABOR *OTHER COUNT PART NO. ALLOWANCE CODE OPERATION HOURS HOURS

1 12021582 00 V0790 .2 .1

DESCRIPTION: INSTALL NEW ENGINE GROUND CABLE.

* CAMPAIGN ADMINISTRATIVE ALLOWANCE

**THE PARTS ALLOWANCE SHOULD BE THE SUM TOTAL OF THE CURRENT GMWDD DEALER NET PLUS 30% OF ALL PARTS REQUIRED FOR THE REPAIR.

DEALERS WILL AUTOMATICALLY RECEIVE THE CORRECT PARTS AND LABOR ALLOWANCE BASED ON THE LABOR OPERATION PERFORMED.

REFER TO THE CHEVROLET CLAIMS PROCESSING MANUAL FOR DETAILS ON PRODUCT CAMPAIGN CLAIM SUBMISSION.

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 FIVE DIGIT DEALER CODE OF THE DEALER PERFORMING THE CAMPAIGN SERVICE. THIS INFORMATION MAY BE INSERTED WITH A TYPEWRITER OR BALLPOINT PEN.

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.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE

REFER TO THE CURRENT CHEVROLET SERVICE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL AND CLAIMS PROCESSING MANUAL FOR CAMPAIGN HANDLING AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES.

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