Parisienne V8-307 5.0L (1986)
Technical Service Bulletin # 86C07
Date: 860902
Recall - Intermittent Operation or Loss of Headlights
Number
86-C-07
Date
9/86
Subject:
PRODUCT SAFETY CAMPAIGN 86-C-07 PUSH-PULL HEADLIGHT SWITCH REPLACEMENT POTENTIAL LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS
MODELS AFFECTED:
1986 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE, GRAND PRIX, PARISIENNE, SUNBIRD, T1000 AND 6000
TO:
ALL PONTIAC DEALERS
*NOTE:
This campaign includes Different Vehicles and Different Service
Procedure than Campaign 86-C-03..
The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, as amended, provides that each vehicle which is subject to a product campaign of this type, must be
adequately repaired within a reasonable time after the owner has tendered it for repair. A failure to adequately repair within sixty days after tender of a
vehicle is prima facie evidence of failure to repair 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 owner letter, the owners are being instructed to contact the nearest
Pontiac Zone Office if their dealer does not remedy the condition within five days of the agreed service date. If the condition is not remedied within a
reasonable time, the owners are instructed how to contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Dealer, Vehicle, Owner and Parts Information
General Motors has determined that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in some 1986 Pontiac Bonneville, Grand Prix, Parisienne,
Sunbird, T1000 and 6000 models. The push-pull headlight switch might have been manufactured with electrical contacts which could potentially result
in an intermittent headlight circuit. An intermittent circuit could cause the headlights to flicker or suddenly go out. Sudden loss of the headlights under
severe weather or nighttime driving conditions could reduce driver visibility which might result in a vehicle crash without prior warning.
DEALER ACTION
To prevent this condition dealers are required to inspect, and if necessary, replace push-pull headlight switches on suspect vehicles per the SERVICE
PROCEDURE section of this bulletin.
VEHICLES INVOLVED
Assembly
Beginning
Up To & Incl.
Model
Plant
VIN
VIN
6000
Oshawa (9)
G9281422
G9285069
6000
Tarrytown (T)
GT258446
GT265655
Parisienne
Fairfax (X)
GX265130
GX268452
Bonneville &
St. Therese (2)
G2273325
G2278330
Grand Prix
Sunbird
Lordstown (7)
G7586084
G7590298
T1000
Lakewood (A)
GA215364
GA216045
GA713714
GA714344
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 was not shipped any involved vehicles.
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
