EXCHANGE PROGRAM - RADIO EX- CHANGE/ INCORRECT DATE DISPLAY. Oldsmobile Ninety Eight 1995

REVISION: 02/09/96

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO PROVIDE SPECIFIC EXCHANGE INSTRUCTIONS FOR GM OF CANADA DEALERS ONLY. **********************************************************************

SUBJECT: EXCHANGE PROGRAM - RADIO EXCHANGE FOR INCORRECT DATE DISPLAY ON DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC)

MODELS: 1995 OLDSMOBILE NINETY EIGHT

VEHICLES AFFECTED:

VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DIGITAL INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (U2A) AND AM/FM CASSETTE RADIO (ULO) OR AM/FM/CASSETTE/CD RADIO (UPO).

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC) DISPLAYING THE WRONG DATE OR THAT THE DATE DOES NOT CHANGE.

CAUSE:

SOME VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH THE INCORRECT RADIOS WHICH DO NOT PROVIDE PROPER DATA TO THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, CAUSING THE CALENDAR DATE ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC) TO BE INCORRECT.

CORRECTION:

1. REMOVE THE RADIO BY FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE IN SECTION 8C OF THE SERVICE MANUAL.

2. INSPECT THE RADIO FOR THE PROPER MODEL NUMBER. (MODEL NUMBER IS LOCATED ON WHITE TAG AFFIXED TO RADIO CHASSIS.)

3. IF THE RADIO HAS MODEL NUMBER (ULO) 16159023 OR (UPO) 16158913, REPLACE IT WITH THE PROPER MODEL EXCHANGE RADIO (ULO) 16178143 OR (UPO) 16178113. (EXCHANGE RADIO AVAILABLE THROUGH INDY AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS ONLY.)

4. IF THE RADIO HAS THE PROPER MODEL NUMBER, NORMAL DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES SHOULD BE APPLIED. REFER TO SECTIONS 9H AND 8A-82 OF THE SERVICE MANUAL.

PART INFORMATION:

IMPORTANT: GM OF CANADA DEALERS SHOULD EXCHANGE RADIOS THROUGH THE NEAREST 'RADIO SERVICE CENTRE'.

IF IT HAS BEEN VERIFIED THAT THE WRONG MODEL RADIO HAS BEEN INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE, THEN AN EXCHANGE MUST BE ARRANGED BY CONTACTING STEVE BLANKENSHIP OR BOB MORELOCK AT INDY AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS (800-748-0422 OR 317-253-0935). THE EXCHANGE RADIO WILL BE SHIPPED VIA NEXT DAY AIR. THE RETAILER MUST RETURN THE EXCHANGED RADIO VIA NORMAL GROUND SHIPMENT USING THE SUPPLIED ADDRESS LABEL. THE EXCHANGE PROGRAM WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL APRIL 1, 1995.

RETURN RADIOS TO:

ADDRESS PHONE # ======= ======= INDY AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS 800-748-0422 2420 E. 55TH PLACE OR INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46220 317-253-0935 ATTN: STEVE BLANKENSHIP

MODEL REPLACE WITH RADIO NUMBER MODEL NUMBER ===== ====== ============

AM/FM/CASSETTE RADIO (ULO): 16159023 16178143 AM/FM/CASSETTE/CD RADIO (UPO): 16158913 16178113

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: R0760 LABOR TIME: 0.2 HR.

FIGURES: 0

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