Grand Prix V6-191 3.1L (1989)
Technical Service Bulletin # 90C54
Date: 950603
Recall - Steel Wheels (Revised Labor Codes)
PONTIAC
90-C-54
Issued: 06-01-95
Subject:
PRODUCT SAFETY CAMPAIGN 90-C-54 STEEL WHEELS
Models Affected:
1988-90 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
TO: ALL PONTIAC DEALERS
It has been determined that a number of vehicles previously inspected under the original product safety recall campaign 90-C-14 "Steel Wheels" issued
April 1994, and expanded by 90-C-14A issued March 1995, will require REINSPECTION. A NEW safety campaign and NEW labor codes are being
issued for administrative purposes. A second owner letter will be sent to the involved vehicle owners.
Vehicles previously inspected under 90-C-14 that had less than four wheels replaced are to be reinspected. If the wheel codes were noted on the dealer
repair order and the codes are not included in this campaign, the owner could be contacted by telephone and advised that a trip to the dealer is not
necessary. Dealer should submit a warranty claim to complete the campaign. For those owners who had less than all four wheels replaced and the codes
were not noted on the dealer repair order, a return trip to the service department is required.
The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, as amended, provides that each vehicle which is subject to a recall campaign of this type must be
adequately repaired within a reasonable time after the owners 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 reasonable 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 attached copy of the letter that is being sent to owners, the owners are being instructed to
contact the Pontiac Customer Assistance Center if their dealer does not remedy the condition within (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 decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 1988-90 Pontiac Grand Prix model vehicles equipped with
steel wheels [RPO's PB9 (14") and PG1 (15")]. These vehicles may exhibit a condition in which cracks develop in the wheel mounting surface and,
should the cracks become severe enough, the wheel could completely separate from the vehicle. If this were to occur while the vehicle was in motion,
steering and braking control of the vehicle could be affected, and a vehicle crash could result without prior warning.
To prevent this condition from occurring, dealers, are to reinspect the manufacturing date codes stamped on each wheel to determine if the wheels were
produced during a suspect period. Whenever a wheel falls within the specified date code range, dealers are to replace that wheel assembly.
Vehicles Involved
Involved are certain 1988-90 Pontiac Grand Prix model vehicles built within the VIN breakpoints as shown.
IMPORTANT:
Only certain vehicles are involved. Please check your dealer campaign listing or the Vehicle Information Service System (VISS) for campaign
