CAMPAIGN: VEHICLE EMISSION CONTROL INFORMATION LABEL
MODELS/YEARS 1988 OLDSMOBILE DELTA 88 MODELS EQUIPPED WITH CALIFORNIA EMISSION 3800 V-6 ENGINES (VIN CODE C) AND BUILT AT WILLOW RUN ASSEMBLY CENTER
CONDITION
General Motors has determined that some 1988 Oldsmobile Delta 88 models built at the Willow Run Assembly Center have incorrect information on the Vehicle Emission Control Information Label. The misprinted label is missing a key phrase identifying the vehicle as being eligible for sale, use, or registration in California. The label is required by the Federal Clean Air Act, and by the State of California.
To correct this error, new labels will be provided for each vehicle involved.
Since the label can be replaced very easily and because we do not want to cause owner's unnecessary inconvenience, the new labels have been furnished directly to affected owners from records available to Oldsmobile.
Owners may install the label personally or request that it be installed by your dealership. Should the latter occur, the label is to be installed at no charge to the owner. A copy of the owner letter is included in this builetin.
VEHICLES INVOLVED
All 1988 Oldsmobile Delta 88 models with California Emissions (RPO NB2) built at the Willow Run Assembly Center, within the following serial numbers:
Beginning Through and Including --------- --------------------- JW377102 JW406129 DEALER ACTION ------------- Dealers are to inspect and, if required, install a new Vehicle Emission Control Information Label on vehicles involved 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 car inventory, or it is in your dealership for service, you are to ensure the campaign correction has been made before selling or releasing the vehicle.
If a vehicle has been recently delivered and the VIN listing does not indicate that the label was mailed directly to the new owner, please contact the owner to arrange for inspection/installation of the label. It is your responsibility to see that the correct label is installed on these vehicles.
SERVICE PROCEDURE
1. Open hood and locate old label (located on the radiator upper mounting support).
2. a. If new label is smaller than existing label, do not install new label, information is correct.
b. If new label is same size as existing label, clean the surface of the old label with soapy water, wipe dry, remove backing from NEW label and apply over the old label.
NOTICE: Do not attempt to remove or loosen the new label once it has been applied, as this will deface the label.
CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL
Each label provides space to print the campaign number, and the five (5) digit dealer code of the dealer performing the campaign. Insert this information with a typewriter or ballpoint pen. When installing label, clean and dry the surface of the radiator support tie bar and apply the campaign label where it is readily visible.
PARTS INFORMATION
The following part number label is to be used on affected vehicles, as applicable:
Description Part Number Code Quantity Per Vehicle ----------- ----------- ---- --------------------- Label, Vehicle Emission 25535951 JDL 1 Control Information
Additional quantities are available from your Zone Office while the supply lasts; after that, order the label from GMSPO.
WARRANTY CLAIM INFORMATION
PC PART-NO. TOT-PTS TC LAB-OP LHRS ST SUBLET -- --------- ------- -- ------ ----- -- ------ Inspect Label
96 V4910 .2* -- --
Inspect and Install Provided Label
96 V4911 .2* -- --
*.l hour for clerical administration may be added to the above operation.
Parts allowance: Current dealer price, plus 30% allowance for handling.
Dear Oldsmobile Owner
This notice is to inform you Oldsmobile Division is conducting a recall campaign that includes your vehicle.
REASON FOR RECALL
General Motors has determined that some 1988 Oldsmobile Delta 88 models have incorrect information on the Vehicle Emision Control Information Label. The misprinted label is missing a key phrase identifying your vehicle as being eligible for sale, use, or registration in California.
WHAT WE WILL DO
To correct this error, a new Vehicle Emission Control Information Label will be provided for each vehicle involved.
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO
Please inspect/install the provided label or take the label and your vehicle to your Oldsmobile dealer for inspection/installation, at no charge to you.
To inspect/install the Vehicle Emission Control Information Label yourself, follow these simple steps:
1. Open hood and locate old label on radiator upper mounting support.
2. If the old label is larger than the new label, the information is correct and the new label does not need to be installed and should be discarded.
3. If new label is the same size as the old label, clean the surface of the old label with soapy water, wipe dry, remove backing from NEW label and apply it over the old label.
NOTICE: Do not attempt to remove or loosen the new label once it has been applied as this will deface the label.
If you install the new label rather than asking your dealer to do it, or if you have sold or traded your vehicle, please let us know by completing the postage-paid owner reply card and returning it to us. This will assist us in assuring that all affected vehicles have been corrected and also will eliminate follow-up notifications.
Should you choose to have an Oldsmobile dealer install the label, please contact your dealer to arrange a service date to have this correction made. Take the enclosed label with you. The labor time to perform this correction is about five (5) minutes. Please allow additional time for your dealer to process your vehicle.
We are sorry for this inconvenience; however, we took this action in the interest of your continued satisfaction with our products.
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.
