Cutlass Ciera Cruiser V6-3100 3.1L MFI VIN M (1994)
Technical Service Bulletin # 94C50
Date: 940901
Recall - Automatic Power Door Lock Relay Short
NUMBER: 94-C-50
CORP.REF.NO.:
DATE: SEPTEMBER 1994
SECTION: 8C
SUBJECT:
AUTOMATIC POWER DOOR LOCK RELAY
YEAR:
1994
MODEL:
CUTLASS CIERA
General Information
TO: All Oldsmobile Retailers
The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, as amended, provides that each vehicle subject to a recall campaign of this type must be adequately
repaired within a reasonable time after the owner has tendered it for repair. A failure to repair within sixty (60) days after tender of a vehicle is prima
facie evidence of failure to repair within a reasonable time.
If the condition is not adequately repaired within a reasonable time, the owner may be entitled to an identical or reasonably equivalent vehicle at no
charge or to a refund of the purchase price less a reasonable allowance for depreciation.
To avoid having to provide these burdensome solutions, every effort must be made to promptly schedule an appointment with each owner and to repair
their vehicle as soon as possible. As you will see in reading the included copy of the letter that is being sent to owners, the owners are being instructed to
contact the Oldsmobile Customer Assistance Network (OCAN) if their retailer does not remedy the condition within five (5) days of the mutually agreed
upon service date. If the condition is not remedied within a reasonable time, they are instructed on how to contact the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration.
DEFECT INVOLVED
General Motors has determined that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera model vehicles. Some
of these vehicles were built with a power door lock relay that can short internally due to water intrusion. If this occurs, a vehicle fire could occur without
prior warning.
To prevent the possibility of this condition from occurring, retailers are to replace the power door lock relay and any corroded terminals. In addition, the
new relay will be relocated to an area where water intrusion is less likely.
VEHICLES INVOLVED
Certain 1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera vehicles within the breakpoints are listed. See illustration.
Involved vehicles have been identified by Vehicle Identification Number listings. Computer listings contain the complete vehicle identification number,
owner name and address data, and are furnished to involved retailers with the campaign bulletin. Owner name and address data furnished will enable
retailers 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 retailer not receiving a computer listing with the campaign bulletin has no involved vehicles currently
assigned.
All vehicles listed on the retailer's printout will require correction. Other suspect vehicles should be checked for campaign involvement by utilizing the
Vehicle Information Service System (V.I.S.S.).
PARTS INFORMATION
