Condition, Dealer Action, Vehicles Involved & Dealer Campaign

CONDITION

General Motors, has determined that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in some 1988 Skylark models equipped with Electronic Digital Instrument Cluster (U52 option). The affected vehicles may experience unexpected loss of tail lamp and side marker lamp function, reducing other drivers' ability to see the vehicle, which might lead to a vehicle crash without prior warning in conditions of poor visibility; i.e., severe weather or nighttime.
DEALER ACTION

To prevent this condition, dealers are required to replace the headlight switch panel on suspected vehicles, per the Vehicles Involved and Technical Procedure sections of this bulletin.

VEHICLES INVOLVED

^ Certain 1988 Skylarks with U52 option, within the following VIN breakpoints:

Model
Year Plant Beginning Through & Including

1988 Lansing JM00003 JM003129

DEALER CAMPAIGN RESPONSIBILITY

Dealers are to service all vehicles involved in this campaign, at no charge to owners, regardless of mileage, age of vehicle, or ownership.

Whenever a vehicle subject to this campaign is taken into used car inventory, dealers are to take the steps necessary to be sure the campaign correction has been made before reselling the vehicle.

In addition, dealers are to perform the campaign on all affected vehicles as they are brought in for any kind of service.