Recall - Excessive Tailpipe Emissions, New PROM: Overview
90pontiac22Number 85-C-12 Date 05/90
Subject: 3.0L MULTIPORT FUEL INJECTION (MFI) V6 ENGINE EMISSIONS
MODELS AFFECTED CERTAIN 1985 GRAND AM MODELS
EQUIPPED WITH 3.0L MFI V6 ENGINES AND FEDERAL EMISSIONS
TO: ALL PONTIAC DEALERS
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) testing has shown that some 1985 Pontiac Grand Am models equipped with RPO LN7 3.0L engine (VIN Code L) and Federal Emissions may be emitting pollutants in excess of the Federal Emission Standards. This condition could cause a vehicle to fail an emission inspection test, if required under state or local law.
VEHICLES INVOLVED
Involved are certain 1985 Grand Am model vehicles with 3.0L V6 MFI engines and Federal Emissions (RPO NA5), as listed below:.
Engine Engine Up To And
Year Plant Option VIN Code Beginning Including
1985 Lansing LN7 L FC700004 FC782563
NOTICE: California Emissions vehicles are not involved.
All vehicles listed on the dealer printout will require correction. Should a question arise concerning the involvement of a specific vehicle(s) in this campaign, option codes may be read from the Service Parts Identification Label. Also, dealers should access the Vehicle Information Service System (VISS) for verification.
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 has no involved vehicles currently assigned.
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 replace the PROM assembly in the Electronic Control Module (ECM) on vehicles involved, per 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 used vehicle inventory, or it 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 used vehicle inventory are to be contacted by the dealer, and arrangements made to make the required modification according to instructions contained in this bulletin.
If there is evidence of intentional disablement of the emission system, the dealer is to notify the vehicle owner of this condition and ask if he/she wants the system restored. Restoration cost is the responsibility of the owner.