EXCHANGE PROGRAM - ABS 5 PARTS RETURN PROGRAM. Buick LeSabre 1997

REVISION: 08/30/96

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO UPDATE THE MODELS AND YEARS AFFECTED AND THE PARTS INFORMATION. PLEASE DISCARD CORPORATE BULLETIN NUMBER 53-50-16 (SECTION 5 - BRAKES). ---------------------------------------------------------------------- REVISION: 06/122/97

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO UPDATE THE PARTS INFORMATION. PLEASE DISCARD CORPORATE BULLETIN NUMBER 53-50-16A (SECTION 5 - BRAKES). ______________________________________________________________________

REVISION: 10/09/97

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO UPDATE THE AFFECTED MODELS AND YEARS AND PARTS INFORMATION. PLEASE DISCARD CORPORATE BULLETIN NUMBER 53-50-16B (SECTION 5 - BRAKES). ______________________________________________________________________

SUBJECT: EXCHANGE PROGRAM - ABS 5 DIAGNOSTIC ASSISTANCE AND PARTS RETURN PROGRAM

MODELS: 1997 BUICK LESABRE 1997-98 CHEVROLET CORVETTE

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"GM OF CANADA" AND "NAES" DEALERS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO UTILIZE THIS SERVICE BULLETIN. **********************************************************************

EFFECTIVE AUGUST 29, 1997, THE FOLLOWING DELPHI CHASSIS ABS 5 SERVICE PARTS ARE RELEASED FROM RESTRICTION:

DESCRIPTION VEHICLE P/N =========== ======= ===

EBCM 1997 C 16265338 EBCM (WITH TIM) 1997 C 16265342 EBCM (WITH TCS/MSVA/TIM) 1997 C 16265344 EBCM (WITH TCS/TIM) 1997 C 16265343 CVRTD CONTROL MODULE 1997 Y 9350091

AT THIS TIME, DEALERSHIPS MAY BEGIN TO ORDER AND STOCK THE RELEASED SERVICE PARTS THROUGH NORMAL GMSPO CHANNELS.

THE 1997-98 DELPHI CHASSIS DIAGNOSTIC ASSISTANCE AND PARTS RETURN PROGRAM WILL BE IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING ABS 5 PARTS:

DESCRIPTION VEHICLE P/N =========== ======= ===

EBCM (WITH TCS/MSVA) 1997 Y 16233309 EBCM (WITH ACTIVE BRAKE 1998.5 Y 9355248 CONTROL)

THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN THE DIAGNOSTICS IN SECTIONS 5E OR 3G OF THE 1997 SERVICE MANUAL LEADS TO THE REPLACEMENT OF AN ABS PART LISTED ABOVE:

1. CONTACT DELPHI CHASSIS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AT 1-800-523-0203 TO VERIFY DIAGNOSIS. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION MUST BE PROVIDED:

O DEALER CODE O VIN O MILEAGE O REPAIR ORDER NUMBER O RESULTS OF DIAGNOSIS

2. UPON VERIFICATION OF DIAGNOSIS, THE NECESSARY PARTS WILL BE ORDERED BY DELPHI CHASSIS.

3. WITHIN 24 HOURS, THE PARTS WILL BE SHIPPED OVERNIGHT TO THE DEALER. THE OVERNIGHT SHIPPING PREMIUMS WILL BE WAIVED.

IMPORTANT: IF ANY OF THE RESTRICTED PARTS ARE ORDERED FROM GMSPO DIRECTLY, THE ORDER WILL BE REJECTED WITH A MESSAGE TO CONTACT DELPHI CHASSIS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.

4. PART RETURNS.

A. REPLACEMENT PARTS WILL BE PACKAGED IN HEAVY GAUGE RETURNABLE BOXES. THE BOX WILL INCLUDE A SELF-ADHERING PRE-PAID SHIPPING LABEL AND A SHORT INSTRUCTION SHEET. RETURN SHIPPING CHARGES WILL BE PAID BY DELPHI CHASSIS VIA THE PRE-PAID SHIPPING LABEL. RETURN THE DEFECTIVE PARTS WITHIN THREE DAYS USING THE PRE-PAID LABEL.

B. IF THE REPLACEMENT PART DOES NOT HAVE A SELF-ADHERING RETURN LABEL IN THE BOX, DELPHI CHASSIS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WILL NOTIFY THE DEALER AND FAX THE RETURN PART INSTRUCTIONS TO THE DEALER WHEN THE ORDER IS PLACED.

5. A COPY OF THE REPAIR ORDER AND THE TAS CASE NUMBER MUST BE INCLUDED WITH ALL RETURNED PARTS.

PARTS INFORMATION:

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

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