SAFETY CAMPAIGN: PUSH-PULL HEADLITE SWITCH REPLACE. Pontiac Acadian (Canada) 1986

For 1990-2009 cars

# SAFETY CAMPAIGN: PUSH-PULL HEADLITE SWITCH REPLACE

#### MODELS AFFECTED: 1986 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE, GRAND PRIX, PARISIENNE, SUNBIRD, T1000 AND 6000

#### TO: ALL PONTIAC DEALERS

*NOTE: This campaign includes Different Vehicles and Different Service Procedure than Campaign 86-3-03.

The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, as amended, provides that each vehicle which is subject to a product 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 sixty days after tender of a vehicle is prima facie evidence of failure to repair within a reasonable time, the owner may be entitled to an identical or reasonable equivalent vehicle at no charge, or to a refund of the purchase price, less a reasonable allowance for depreciation.

To avoid having to provide these burdensome solutions, every effort must be made to promptly schedule an appointment with each owner and to repair their vehicle as soon as possible. As you will see in reading the attached copy of the owner letter, the owners are being instructed to contact the nearest Pontiac Zone Office if their dealer does not remedy the condition within five days of the agreed service date. If the condition is not remedied within a reasonable time, the owners are instructed how to contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

#### CONDITION INVOLVED

General Motors has determined that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in some 1986 Pontiac Bonneville, Grand Prix, Parisienne, Sunbird, TIOOO and 6000 models. The push-pull headlight switch might have been manufactured with electrical contacts which could potentially result in an intermittent headlight circuit. An intermittent circuit could cause the headlights to flicker or suddenly go out. Sudden loss of the headlights under severe weather or nighttime driving conditions could reduce driver visibility which might result in a vehicle crash without prior warning.

#### DEALER ACTION

To prevent this condition dealers are required to inspect, and if necessary, replace push-pull headlight switches on suspect vehicles per the SERVICE PROCEDURE section of this bulletin.

#### VEHICLES INVOLVED

Assembly Beginning Up To & Incl. Model Plant VIN VIN ----- --------- --------- ------------- 6000 Oshawa (9) G9281422 G9285069 6000 Tarrytown (T) GT258446 GT265655

Parisienne Fairfax (X) GX265130 GX268452

Bonneville & St. Therese (2) G2273325 G2278330 Grand Prix

Sunbird Lordstown (7) G7586084 G7590298

T1000 Lakewood (A) GA215364 GA216045 GA713714 GA714344

Involved vehicles have been identified by Vehicle Identification Number computer listings. Computer listings contain the complete Vehicle Identifi- cation 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 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 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 before resellinq or releasinq 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 modifi- cation according to instructions contained in this bulletin.

#### PARTS INFORMATION

The following push-pull headlight switches will be required, if inspection indicates replacement is necessary. They are available from the Parts Distribution Centers of the General Motors Warehousing and Distribution Division (GMWDD).

To ensure that these parts will be obtained as soon as possible, they should be ordered from GMWDD on a C.I.O. order with no special instruction code but on an advise code (2).

PART NO. MODEL QUANTITY DESCRIPTION -------- ----- -------- -----------

1995217 1000, Parisienne and Sunbird 1 per vehicle Push-Pull (exc. T83 Special Hdlmp. Doors) Headlight Switch

1995226 Bonneville, 6000, 6000 LE 1 per vehicle Push-Pull (without BC3 Deluxe I.P.) and Headlight Switch Grand Prix

1995264 6000 LE (with BC3 Deluxe I.P.), 1 per vehicle Push-Pull and Sunbird (with T83 Spec. Headlight Switch Hdlmp. Doors)

#### SERVICE PROCEDURE

#### NOTE: DURING SERVICING, EACH SUSPECT PUSH-PULL HEADLIGHT SWITCH MUST BE INSPECTED. IF THE SWITCH IS NOT WITHIN THE RANGE OF SUSPECT CAVITY CODES, IT NEED NOT BE REPLACED. SEE THE INSPECTION PROCEDURE FOR THE INSPECTION METHOD AND RANGE OF SUSPECT CAVITY CODES.

I. SWITCH REMOVAL --------------

1. Refer to the appropriate model 1986 Pontiac Service Manual, Section 8C for removal of necessary I.P. Trimplate(s) and the Headlamp Switch.

2. Inspect the Headlamp Switch for suspect cavity codes, per the INSPECTION PROCEDURE (Steps 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5 below).

II. INSPECTION PROCEDURES AND REINSTALLATION OF HEADLAMP SWITCH. ------------------------------------------------------------

1. After removing the headlight switch from the Instrument Panel, (I.P.), refer to Figure 1 to locate and identify the cavity code.

2. The alphabetical cavity code will appear in the same area on any switch regardless of the model usage or part number.

3. If the cavity code is a "D" or "M", replace the switch using the correct part number per the Parts Information section.

If the switch does not have the suspect alphabetical cavity codes, reconnect the existing switch. Proceed to Step 4.

4. Reassembly the headlight switch and I.P. trimplate per the applicable Service Information Manual instructions.

5. Install the Campaign Identification Label.

#### 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 campaign number, the five 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 ball-point pen. Install the label only on a clean, dry surface of the radiator baffle where it is readily visible. Close hood. (Additional campaign labels are available on stationery order as Form 7901-709).

#### 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 --------- ------- --------- ------ -----

Headlight Switch - 96 V3630 .4 .1 Inspect ONLY

Headlight Switch - 96 V3631 .4 .1 Inspect and Replace

*In addition dealerships will receive 0.1 hours credit for dealer adminis- trative 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.

#### REIMBURSEMENT

Claims for customer reimbursement on previously paid repairs are to be submitted to the Zone Office for review and disposition.

#### 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.

General Motors bulletins are intended for use by professional technicians, not a "do-it-yourselfer". They are written to inform those technicians of conditions that may occur on some vehicles, or to provide information that could assist in the proper service of a vehicle. Properly trained technicians have the equipment, tools, safety instructions and know-how to do a job properly and safely. If a condition is described, do not assume that the bulletin applies to your vehicle, or that your vehicle will have that condition. See a General Motors dealer servicing your brand of General Motors vehicle for information on whether your vehicle may benefit from the information.