Owner Notification & Information, Parts & Service Procedure Information

OWNER NOTIFICATION

Owners of vehicles involved in this campaign will be notified by Buick Motor Division (see copy of owner letter included with this bulletin).
CHANGE OF OWNER INFORMATION

Dealers are to use the Dealer Communication System (DCS) to provide Buick Motor Division with subsequent Buick owner information. By reporting a change of owner name or address of a vehicle in campaign status over the DCS, the need to send a CVAR form for that vehicle is eliminated. Terminal input instructions are covered in the DCS Manual under Section 9, 9, Page 9-J01A and B.

PARTS INFORMATION

Parts required to complete this campaign are to be obtained from General Motors Service Parts Operations (GMSPO). To ensure these parts will be obtained as soon as possible, they should be ordered from GMSPO on a "C.I.O." order with NO special instruction code, but on an advise code (2).

NOTICE: It is estimated that only 1.5% (135) of the approximately 8,328 vehicles involved in this campaign will require brake hose replacement. To prevent parts shortages, dealer orders will be limited to one (1) hose assembly, bracket and retainer per order.

Part Number Description Quantity/Vehicle

14103983 Hose Assembly - Front Brake (L.H.) 1, As Required
10062919 Bracket - Front Brake Hose (L.H.) 1, As Required
22527167 Retainer - Front Brake Hose 1, As Required
14000172 Washer - Brake Hose To Caliper 2, As Required
(Copper)



SERVICE PROCEDURE

1. Inspect left front brake hose for a misindexed (twisted) condition. The vehicle must be supported on the wheel/tire assemblies (either on the floor, over the pit, or on a platform type hoist such as used for alignment machines) with front wheels pointing straight ahead.

Visually inspect the left side (driver side) brake hose. If the hose is contacting the fender lining/rail area (see Illustration 1), replace the hose, bracket, retaining clip and washers, per pages 5-10, and 11 of the 1988 Buick Regal Service Manual.



NOTICE: If a hose requires replacement, the fitting must be properly aligned to the bracket attaching hole (see Illustration 2) to obtain proper hose routing prior to installation of the retaining clip.


2. Install Campaign Identification Label.