General Information
PUBLISH DATE: 12/94BULLETIN NUMBER: 95-C-11
MODELS AFFECTED:
1995 Pontiac Bonnevilles Equipped with 3.8L Engine (RPO L36, VIN K)
SUBJECT:
Emission Campaign 95-C-11 - Deceleration Stalls
TO: All Pontiac Dealers
CONDITION
General Motors has determined that certain 1995 Pontiac Bonneville model vehicles equipped with a 3800 Series II engine (L36) may have a deceleration stall under limited conditions. This could result in a loss of power steering assist, generator and power braking assist.
To prevent this condition from occurring, dealers are to replace the suspect MEM-CAL of the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) with a MEM-CAL of an improved design.
VEHICLES INVOLVED
Involved are certain 1995 Pontiac Bonneville model vehicles equipped with a 3800 Series II engine (RPO L36, VIN K) within the VIN breakpoints:
NOTICE:
Vehicles within this range, which our records indicate have had the MEM-CAL replaced with the new part numbers, have been deleted from the Vehicles Involved Listings.
Involved vehicles have been identified by Vehicle Identification Number Computer Listings. Computer listings contain the complete Vehicle Identification Number, owner name and address, and are furnished to 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 has no involved vehicles currently assigned.
OWNER NOTIFICATION
Owners will be notified of this campaign on their vehicle by Pontiac Division (see copy of owner letter included with this bulletin).
DEALER CAMPAIGN RESPONSIBILITY
All unsold new vehicles in dealers' possession and subject to this campaign MUST be held and inspected/repaired per the Service Procedure of this campaign bulletin BEFORE owners take possession of these vehicles.
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.
Owners of vehicles recently sold from your new vehicle inventory with no owner information indicated on the dealer listing, are to be contacted by the dealer, and arrangements made to make the required correction according to the instructions contained in this bulletin. This could be done by mailing to such owners a copy of the owner letter accompanying this bulletin. Campaign follow-up cards should not be used for this purpose, since the owner may not as yet have received the notification letter.
In summary, 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, please take the steps necessary to be sure the campaign correction has been made before selling or releasing the vehicle.