Vehicles Involved, Owner, Dealer & Parts Information
VEHICLES INVOLVEDInvolved are certain 1989 Pontiac Grand Am models equipped with 2.3L DOHC engines (RPO LD2, VIN Code D) and 5-speed manual transaxle (RPO MG2) and 1989 Pontiac Sunbird models equipped with 2.0L Turbo engines (RPO LT3, VIN Code M) and 5-speed manual transaxle (RPO MG1) with the following SPECIFIC VIN's:
1G2JU31M2K7587828 1G2NE14D3KC819987 1G2NE14D9KC825678
1G2NE14DOKC824676 1G2NE14D5KC824785 1G2NE14DXKC829075
1G2NE14DOKC824709 1G2NE14D6KC824861 1G2NE54D7KC825606
1G2NE14DOKC825729 1G2NE14D6KC825668 1G2NW14DOKC825856
1G2NE14D1KC824766 1G2NE14D6KC825914 1G2NW14D4KC824645
1G2NE14D1KC824783 1G2NE14D8KC825834 1G2NW14DXKC825590
1G2NE14D1KC824850 1G2NE14D9KC825633 1G2NW54D4KC825625
1G2NE14D2KC825702
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 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
Transaxles for this Campaign are to be ordered directly from Hydra-Matic Division by calling (317) 747-2026, between 8:00 AM and 2:30 PM, Central Time. Collect phone charges will be accepted thru November 30, 1989.
Information which the dealer will be required to provide during the telephone order:
1) Dealer Name
2) Parts Shipping Address
3) Contact Person
4) Telephone Number
5) Vehicle VIN
6) Bar Code Number From Transaxle To Be Replaced (see Illustration)
7) Mileage On Vehicle
8) Vehicle Status:
a) Dealer Inventory
b) Sold But Not Delivered
c) Customer Vehicle
d) Customer Vehicle Down For Transaxle Problem
Description: Transaxle, Manual (one per vehicle)
Engine Engine Engine Transaxle Transaxle Body Service
Type RPO VIN Code RPO Model Code Type Part Number
2.OL LT3 M MG1 9XCX J 8672342
Turbo
2.3L LD2 D MG2 9XAX N 8672340
Transaxles will be shipped within 24 hours from Muncie, Indiana, with delivery time of two to five days.
RETURN SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS
The shipping container will include return shipping instructions along with a form on which to repeat the data given during the telephone order.
The replaced transaxle is to be shipped to Muncie within 30 days after the new one is installed.
The freight charges, both ways, will be borne by Hydra-Matic (subject to HydraMatic instructions and choice of shipper).
DEALERS WILL BE CHARGED $1,500.00 IF THE REPLACED TRANSAXLE IS NOT RETURNED TO MUNCIE WITHIN 30 DAYS.
Information to be declared on the Bill-of-Lading description for returning the replaced transaxle:
Description: "Transmissions or clutches or parts thereof, not used, NMFC 19940, Class 70."
Weight of container and transaxle: 111 Pounds
Routing Instructions:
Carrier: (As specified by Hydra-Matic)
Consign Return To:
Hydra-Matic Division Muncie Transmission Plant 1200 West 8th Street Muncie, IN 47307
Hydra-Matic Muncie Plant will ONLY be financially responsible for freight charges which would result from the carrier specified by Hydra-Matic. Do not use air freight unless Hydra-Matic specifically requests the RETURN of the transaxle by AIR. Failure to comply with Hydra-Matic's instructions may result in a debit issued to the dealer for excess freight charges.