Campaign - Air Bag System Wiring: Overview

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TO: ALL FORD AND LINCOLN-MERCURY DEALERS

SUBJECT: OWNER NOTIFICATION PROGRAM B61 - AIR BAG SYSTEM WIRING ON GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (GSA) FLEET 1985-MODEL TEMPO AND TOPAZ VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AIR BAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM

REFERENCE: DEALER BULLETIN DATED APRIL, 1985


THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT THE PROGRAM LIMITATIONS FOR THE SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE SUBJECT PROGRAM HAVE BEEN WAIVED, THAT PROCEDURES PUBLISHED IN CERTAIN TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS MUST BE USED WHEN SERVICING VEHICLES UNDER THIS PROGRAM AND THAT VEHICLE BUILD DATES AND VERIFICATION OF PRIOR WIRING SERVICE MUST BE PERFORMED.

THE FOLLOWING DETAILS THIS INFORMATION:

EXTENDED PROGRAM LIMITATIONS

THIS PROGRAM IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR AS LONG AS THESE VEHICLES ARE OPERATED BY THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION.

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS

ALL VEHICLES RETURNED AND REQUIRING SERVICE MUST BE SERVICED ACCORDING TO THE ORIGINAL PROGRAM INSTRUCTIONS AND TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ARTICLES 86-3-11 AND 87-2-6 - "USE OF WATERPROOF BUTT SPLICE CONNECTORS" (COPIES ATTACHED).

VEHICLE BUILD DATE VERIFICATION

THIS PROGRAM COVERS VEHICLES MANUFACTURED AT THE KANSAS CITY ASSEMBLY PLANT FROM JANUARY 7, 1985 THROUGH MARCH 8, 1985. IF NECESSARY, VERIFY VEHICLE BUILD DATES BY USING THE ON-LINE AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE INFORMATION SYSTEM (OASIS).

VERIFY PREVIOUS SERVICE

SOME OF THE VEHICLES RETURNED MAY HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY SERVICED. INSPECT THE WIRING FOR THE AIR BAG TO DETERMINE IF PREVIOUS SERVICE WAS ACCOMPLISHED. RETURN VEHICLES THAT HAVE BEEN SERVICED. IF THEY HAVE NOT BEEN SERVICED AND THE VEHICLE WAS BUILT MARCH 8, 1985 OR EARLIER PERFORM THE PROCEDURES IN THE REFERENCED BULLETIN (COPY ATTACHED).

PLEASE FILE THIS SUPPLEMENT WITH THE REFERENCED DEALER BULLETIN.

ANY PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED WITH THIS PROGRAM AND SUPPLEMENT SHOULD BE DISCUSSED WITH YOUR FPSD ZONE MANAGER.