Condition, Dealer, Vehicles, Owner & Parts Information
CONDITION INVOLVEDGeneral Motors has determined that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 1985 and 1986 Pontiac Grand Am two door models. Small cracks may develop in the body pillar around the door striker bolt hole. If left uncorrected, the cracks would eventually encircle the door strike bolt hole leading to difficulty in closing the door and might allow the door to come open during a vehicle crash which could increase the likelihood of injury to vehicle occupants.
DEALER ACTION
To correct this condition, dealers are to install an inner and outer reinforcement plate on both left and right pillars as described in the Service Procedure section of this bulletin.
VEHICLES INVOLVED
Involved are all 1985 and certain 1986 Pontiac Grand Am two door models within the following VIN breakpoints:
Year Plant Beginning Up to and Including
1985 Lansing (C) Start of Production End of Production
1986 Lansing (C) Start of Production GC502900
Involved vehicles have been identified by Vehicle Identification Number computer listings. Computer listings contain the complete Vehicle Identification Number, owner name and address data, and are furnished to the involved dealers with the campaign bulletin. Owner name and address data furnished will enable dealers to follow up with owners involved in this campaign.
These listings may contain owner names and addresses obtained from State Motor Vehicle Registration Records. The use of such motor vehicle registration data for any other purpose is a violation of law in several states. Accordingly, you are urged to limit the use of this listing to the follow up necessary to complete this campaign. Any dealer not receiving a computer listing with the campaign bulletin was not shipped any involved vehicles.
OWNER NOTIFICATION
Owners will be notified of this campaign on their vehicles by Pontiac Division (see copy of Owner Letter included with this bulletin).
DEALER CAMPAIGN RESPONSIBILITY
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 vehicle inventory, or it is in your dealership for service in the future, you should take the steps necessary to be sure the campaign correction has been made before reselling or releasing the vehicle.
Owners of vehicles recently sold from your new vehicle inventory are to be contacted by the dealer, and arrangements made to make the required modification according to instructions contained in this bulletin.
PARTS INFORMATION
Parts for this campaign are to be obtained from General Motors Service Parts Operation (GMSPO). To insure that these parts are obtained as soon as possible they should be ordered on a C.I.O. order with no special instruction code, but on advise code (2).
Description Part Number Quantity Per Vehicle
Body Pillar 20716329 1
Reinforcement Kit (Contains parts for Both Left and Right Body Pillars)
2.0 mm Spacer-Door Striker 4469196 As required