Campaign - Incorrectly Indexed Lamp Wiring Harness
SUBJECT CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP WIRING NUMBER: 86-C-02HARNESS TERMINALS MISPOSITIONED
DATE: May 20, 1986
MODELS/YEARS 1986 CUTLASS CIERA MODELS EQUIPPED WITH SECTION: 8B
OPERA LAMPS (OPTION C93) AND TRUNK LID LUGGAGE RACK (OPTION V56/V58)
CONDITION
General Motors has determined that certain 1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera models fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 108; "Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment.." The above referenced vehicles equipped with luggage rack and opera lamp options may have an incorrectly indexed wiring harness. This condition may cause the opera lamps to come on when the brakes are applied and the center high mounted stop lamp (CHMSL) to remain illuminated when the headlamps or parking lamps are on. FMVSS 108 requires that the center high mounted stop lamp be lighted only when the brakes are applied.
VEHICLES INVOLVED
Involved are certain 1986 Cutlass Ciera models equipped with opera lamps (option C93) and trunk lid luggage rack (option V56/V58) within and including the following vehicle serial numbers:
Assembly Plant Beginning Up To And Including
Doraville (D) GD300003 GD334176
DEALER ACTION
To correct this condition dealers are to correctly index the center high mounted stop lamp (CHMSL) wiring harness terminals on affected vehicles as described in the service procedure section of this bulletin.
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 reselling or releasing the vehicle.
This bulletin is notice that the new motor vehicles included in this campaign may not comply with the standard identified above. Under Section 108 of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, it is illegal for a dealer to sell a new motor vehicle which the dealer knows does not comply with an applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard. As a consequence, if you sell any of these motor vehicles without first performing the campaign correction, your dealership may be subject to a civil penalty up to $1,000 for each such sale.
SERVICE PROCEDURE
1. Disconnect negative battery cable.
2. Open trunk lid and locate connector at left rear of trunk. Refer to Illustration.
3. Disconnect CHMSL harness connector from main body harness. Remove terminals from CHMSL connector.
4. Reinstall connectors in proper cavity:
Cavity A - Black Wire Cavity B - Brown Wire Cavity C - Lt. Blue W/Double Black Strips Wire
5. Reconnect CHMSL harness to main body harness.
6. Reconnect negative battery cable.
7. Test CHMSL for proper operation.
8. Install Campaign Identification Label per instructions in this bulletin.
CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL INSTALLATION
Each vehicle modified in accordance with the instructions outlined in this 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 the 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 support and apply the campaign label where it is readily visible.
PARTS INFORMATION
It will not be necessary to order parts to perform this campaign correction.
CLAIM INFORMATION
Operation Failure Code Labor Operation Labor Hours
Correctly Index 96 V3311 .2
CHMSL Wiring Harness Terminals And Inspect For Proper Operation.
.1 hour for clerical administration may be added to the above operation.
TO ALL OLDSMOBILE DEALERS:
Oldsmobile Division is releasing Campaign 86-C-02 involving certain 1986 Cutlass Ciera models. These vehicles may fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 108: "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment. The above referenced vehicles equipped with luggage rack and opera lamp options may have an incorrectly indexed wiring harness. This condition may cause the opera lamps to come on when the brakes are applied and the center high mounted stop lamp (CHMSL) to remain illuminated when the headlamps or parking lamps are on. FMVSS 108 requires that the center high mounted stop lamp be lighted only when the brakes are applied.
To correct this condition, dealers are to correctly index the center high mounted stop lamp (CHMSL) wiring harness terminals on affected vehicles as described in the service procedure section of Product Campaign Bulletin 86-C-02.
This letter is notice to you that the new motor vehicles included in this campaign may not comply with the standard identified above. Under Section 108 of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, it is illegal to sell a new motor vehicle which the dealer knows does not comply with an applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard. As a consequence, if you sell any of these motor vehicles without first performing the campaign correction, your dealership may be subject to a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for each such sale.
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 owners may be entitled to an identical or reasonably 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 letter which is being sent to owners, the owners are being
instructed to contact the nearest Oldsmobile Zone Office if their 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, they are instructed on how to contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
If your dealership has vehicles involved in this campaign, you will receive the following: one printout of vehicles in VIN sequence and one printout of vehicles in alphabetical sequence by owner name.
These printouts contain the complete Vehicle Identification Number and owner name and address data, and are furnished to the involved dealers with the campaign bulletin. Owner name and address data 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 followup necessary to complete this campaign.
Enclosed with this letter are:
Two Product Campaign Bulletins 86-C-02 Copy of Owner Letter
Dealers with vehicles to correct will also receive:
One Printout of Vehicles in VIN Sequence One Printout of Vehicles in Alphabetical Sequence
Your cooperation in completing this campaign as soon as possible will be greatly appreciated.