Description of Recall

IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS RECALL

THIS RECALL INVOLVES THE INSPECTION AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACEMENT OF EXHAUST SYSTEM CATALYSTS ON CERTAIN 1986 THROUGH 1989 - MODEL CALIFORNIA 2.3L/3.8L AND 5.0L ENGINE EQUIPPED CALIFORNIA PASSENGER CARS.

THE FOLLOWING IS A BRIEF OUTLINE OF THIS RECALL:

^ PARTS RETURN

REMOVED CATALYSTS MUST BE RETURNED; PARTS DISPOSITION TAG (FPS-700) WILL BE ISSUED. FAILURE TO RETURN THE CATALYSTS WILL RESULT IN CLAIM CHARGE BACK. (REFER TO THE PARTS RETURN INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN ATTACHMENT II, AND TO WARRANTY AND POLICY MANUAL SECTION 7.0, PACES 7 AND 10.)

^ PARTS DISPOSITION TAG (FPS-700)

AN FPS-700 TAG WILL BE SENT FOR EVERY CLAIM SUBMITTED FOR CARS SERVICED UNDER THIS RECALL.

NOTE:
REMOVED CATALYSTS ARE TO BE RETURNED TO THE ADDRESS SHOWN ON THE REVERSE OF THE FPS-700 TAG.

^ PARTS KITS

SIX DIFFERENT SELF-CONTAINED PARTS KITS ARE AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THIS RECALL DEPENDING UPON THE CARLINE BEING SERVICED. PLEASE HAVE THE NECESSARY KITS AVAILABLE.




^ CATALYST HEAT SHIELDS

IN SOME CASES IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO REPLACE CATALYST HEAT SHIELDS. THIS MIGHT HAPPEN WHEN THE SHIELDS ARE DAMAGED OR CORRODED. SHIELDS ARE NOT PART OF THE PARTS KITS AND MUST BE ORDERED SEPARATELY. ORDER SHIELDS AS REQUIRED FOR ONLY THE VEHICLES INDICATED IN "PARTS REQUIREMENTS" SECTION OF ATTACHMENT II.