Campaign - A/T 4th Gear Clutch Delamination
89pontiac18DATE: MAY 1, 1989
TO: ALL PONTIAC DEALERS
ATTENTION: SERVICE DIRECTOR/MANAGER
RE: CAMPAIGN S9-C-04 1929 BONNEVILLE MODELS: TRANSAXLE 4TH GEAR CLUTCH DELAMINATION
GENERAL MOTORS HAS DETERMINED THAT FOUR 1989 BONNEVILLE MODELS MAY HAVE A TRANSAXLE IN WHICH THE 4TH GEAR CLUTCH COULD FAIL (DELAMINATE). THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN THE LOSS OF 4TH GEAR. SUBSEQUENT DRIVING MAY CAUSE EVENTUAL TRANSAXLE FAILURE. TO PREVENT THIS CONDITION FROM OCCURING, DEALERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO REPLACE THE TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY WITH A NEW UNIT ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES PER THE VEHICLES INVOLVED AND SERVICE PROCEDURES SECTIONS OF THIS BULLETIN.
VEHICLES INVOLVED
1G2HZ54C7KW272480 1G2HZ54C1KW272488
1G2HZ54C7KW272432 1G2HZ54C7KW272494
OWNER NOTIFICATION
OWNERS OF VEHICLES AFFECTED (4) BY THIS CAMPAIGN HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY PONTIAC PERSONNEL.
DEALER CAMPAIGN RESPONSIBILITY
DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE ALL TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLIES 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.
PARTS INFORMATION
THE PART REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE SHIPPED TO
DEALERS AT NO CHARGE.
QUANTITY REQUIRED
DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER PER VEHICLE
TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY 8668057 1
DEXRON II TRANSMISSION
FLUID OR EQUIVALENT ------- AS REQUIRED
THE ORIGINAL TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY SHOULD BE RETURNED AS INDICATED BELOW:
SHIP VIA: ROADWAY EXPRESS (3RD PARTY BILLING TO HYDRA-MATIC DIVISION OF GM, DIVISIONAL TRANSPORTATION, MAIL CODE 650. YPSILANTI, MI 48198)
TO: AUTOMATIC TRANS SHOPS 1224 ISLEY ROAD GASTONIA, NC 28052
SERVICE PROCEDURE
REPLACE THE TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY USING PART NUMBER 8668057 ACCORDANCE WITH THE SERVICE PROCEDURE ON PAGES 7A-17 THROUGH 7A-19 OF THE 1989 BONNEVILLE SERVICE MANUAL. BE CERTAIN TO FLUSH THE TRANSAXLE COOLER LINES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF THE REPLACEMENT TRANSAXLE. AFTER COOLER FLUSHING, MEASURE FLOW THROUGH THE COOLER. A MINIMUM OF 2.113 LITERS (2 QUARTS) MUST FLOW THROUGH THE DISCHARGE HOSE IN 30 SECONDS. IF NOT AT MINIMUM FLOW, REFLUSH COOLER AND MEASURE FLOW AGAIN. IF STILL NOT AT MINIMUM FLOW, REPLACE THE COOLER IN THE RADIATOR.
CAMPAIGN COMPLETION LABEL
UPON COMPLETION OF THIS CAMPAIGN, A WHITE CAMPAIGN LABEL SHOULD BE AFFIXED ON A CLEAN, DRY SURFACE OF THE RADIATOR SUPPORT TIE BAR IN AN AREA CLEARLY VISIBLE WHEN THE HOOD IS RAISED. EACH LABEL PROVIDES SPACE TO PRINT IN INK (OR TYPE) CAMPAIGN NUMBER 89-C-04 AND YOUR FIVE-DIGIT PONTIAC DEALER CODE. DEALERS ARE TO TAKE THE STEPS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THAT THE NUMBERS ARE CLEARLY RECORDED ON THE LABEL.
CREDIT
CREDIT FOR THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE ISSUED UPON RECEIPT OF A PROPERLY PREPARED WARRANTY CLAIM AS FOLLOWS:
FAILURE LABOR *LABOR NET
DESCRIPTION CODE OPERATION HOURS AMOUNT
REPLACE TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY AND ADD
TRANSMISSION FLUID 96 V5320 4.9 **
*THIS LABOR TIME REPRESENTS THE ACTUAL TIME REQUIRED TO PERFORM THE CORRECTION. DEALERS SHOULD APPLY FOR 0.1 ADDITIONAL HOUR FOR ADMINISTRATIVE ALLOWANCE AS "OTHER LABOR HOURS".
**ALLOWANCE FOR BULK MATERIAL COST FOR DEXRON II TRANSMISSION FLUID OR EQUIVALENT.