Skylark L4-138 2.3L DOHC VIN D MFI QUAD 4 (1989)
Ignition Coil: All Technical Service Bulletins
Owner Letter
Dear Buick Owner:
This notice is to inform you that Buick Motor Division is conducting an emission recall that includes your vehicle.
REASON FOR RECALL
General Motors has determined that some 1988-90 Buick Skylark models equipped with 2.3L engines may develop cracks in the case of the ignition coil
at the high voltage terminals. As the cracks grow, external arcing occurs between terminals and/or terminal to coil frame resulting in intermittent misfire,
rough idle, and ultlimately a "no start" condition when the coil fails completely.
WHAT WE WILL DO
To prevent this condition from occurring on your vehicle, we will inspect the ignition coils, and, if necessary, replace them at no charge to you.
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO
Please contact your Buick dealer to arrange a service date. Instructions have been sent to your Buick dealer. It is estimated that parts will be available to
your dealer March 27, 1991. Please ask your dealer if you desire an estimate of the total time needed to schedule and process your vehicle. Included in
this time would be about twenty (20) minutes for a technician to inspect the ignition coils, and if necessary, replace them.
Please contact your dealer for an appointment to bring in your vehicle even if you believe it was previously repaired for a misfire, rough idle or "no start"
condition.
Your Buick dealer is best equipped to obtain parts and provide service to ensure your vehicle is corrected as promptly as possible. However, if you take
your vehicle to your dealer on the agreed service date, and he does not remedy this condition on that date or within five (5) days, we recommend that you
contact the Buick Customer Assistance Center, Flint Home Office by calling 1-800-521-7300. The Customer Assistance Center will assist you and the
dealer in getting your vehicle serviced.
The enclosed Owner Reply Card identifies your vehicle. Presentation of this card to your dealer will assist in making the correction in the shortest
possible time. If you have sold or traded your vehicle, please let us know by completing the postage-paid owner reply card and returning it to us.
To ensure your full protection under the emission warranty made applicable to your vehicle by Federal Law, and your right to participate in future
recalls, it is recommended that you have your vehicle serviced as soon as possible. Failure to do so could legally be determined to be lack of proper
maintenance of your vehicle. Also, your vehicle may fail a state or local emission inspection test if the recall work is not accomplished.
Should your dealer find that your emission system has been intentionally disabled, you will be asked if you wish the system to be restored so that it will
function as designed. The cost of such restoration will be your responsibility.
We are sorry for this inconvenience; however, we took this action to assure that your vehicle meets applicable government emission requirements and in
the interest of your continued satisfaction with our products.
