CAMPAIGN: 200-4R MANUAL VALVE LINK SEPARATION. Chevrolet El Camino 1987

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# CAMPAIGN: 200-4R MANUAL VALVE LINK SEPARATION

#### Model and Year: 1987 CHEVROLET CAPRICE, MONTE CARLO AND EL CAMINO MODELS WITH 200-4R TRANSMISSIONS

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 owner has tendered it for repair. A failure to adequately 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 owners 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 attached copy of the letter which is being sent to owners, the owners are being instructed to contact the nearest Chevrolet Branch Office if their dealer does not remedy the condition within five 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 1987 Chevrolet Caprice, Monte Carlo and El Camino models equipped with the 200-4R transmission. These vehicles may have a manual valve link in the transmission which was improperly formed. This condition could lead to the link separating, resulting in a gear selection different from what the driver selects with the shift lever and what appears on the shift indicator. Also, the car could be started when the transmission is in gear. Thus when selecting a gear or starting the vehicle, it is possible for the vehicle to unexpectedly move in an unanticipated direction. Such unexpected movement could result in an accident without prior warning.

To prevent the possibility of this condition occurring on vehicles involved, dealers are to replace the manual valve link.

#### VEHICLES INVOLVED

Involved are certain 1987 Chevrolet Caprice, Monte Carlo and El Camino models equipped with 200-4R transmission within the following vehicle identification number breakpoints:

#### MODEL PLANT FROM THROUGH ----- ----- ---- ------- El Camino Ramos Arizpe HS912010 HS913396

Caprice Clark St. H9160665 H9168855 Lakewood HA100759 HA157024

Monte Carlo Pontiac HP146598 HP152932

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 has no involved vehicles currently assigned.

#### OWNER NOTIFICATION

Owners will be notified of this campaign on their vehicles by Chevrolet Motor 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 forward.

Whenever a vehicle subject to this campaign is taken into new or used vehicle inventory, or it is in your dealership for service in the future, you should take the steps necessary to be sure the campaign correction has been made before reselling or releasing the vehicle.

Owners of vehicles recently sold from your new vehicle inventory are to be contacted by the dealer, and arrangements made to make the required correction according to instructions contained in this bulletin.

#### PARTS INFORMATION

Parts required to complete this campaign are to be obtained from General Motors Service Parts Operations (GMSPO). To ensure these parts will be obtained as soon as possible, they should be ordered on a C.I.O. with no special instruction code, but on advise code (2).

PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION QUANTITY/VEHICLE ----------- ----------- ---------------- 8634326 Manual Valve Link 1 8657387 Transmission Oil Pan Gasket 1 1051855 Dexron II Transmission Fluid 7.0 pints or Equivalent

#### SERVICE PROCEDURE

#### CAUTION:

Take appropriate steps to ensure that vehicle does not move in an unanticipated direction during preparation for service -- be prepared to apply service brakes any time engine is running.

1. Raise and support vehicle on hoist.

2. Remove transmission oil pan bolts, pan and gasket. Drain fluid.

3. Loosen bolt (80) and turn roller and spring assembly (708) aside so that inside detent lever (704) can be moved freely. Refer to Illustration (Figure 1).

4. Remove retaining pin (703) and loosen hex nut (707). Slide inside detent lever (704) inward on manual shaft (702).

5. Tip inside detent lever (704) away from control valve assembly (74). Remove/install manual valve link (705).

6. Tighten hex nut (707) and install retaining pin (703).

7. Align roller and spring assembly (708) and tighten bolt (80).

8. Install new transmission oil pan gasket and install pan and bolts. Torque bolts 8.0-14.0 Nm (6.0-10.0 lb.ft.).

9. Lower vehicle and fill transmission to proper level with Dexron II transmission fluid or equivalent.

10. Install Campaign Identification Label.

#### CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL (Figure 2)

Each vehicle corrected in accordance with the instructions outlined in this Product Campaign Bulletin will require a "Campaign Identification Label." Each label provides a space to include the five (5) digit dealer code of the dealer performing the campaign service. This information may be inserted with a typewriter or ballpoint pen.

Each "Campaign Identification Label" is to be located on the radiator core support in an area which will be visible when the vehicle is brought in for periodic servicing by the owner.

Apply "Campaign Identification Label" only on a clean dry surface.

#### CLAIM INFORMATION

Submit a Product Campaign Claim with the information indicated below:

* ** FAILED PARTS LABOR LAB OTH NET REPAIR PERFORMED PC PART NO. ALLOW FC OP HRS HRS AMT ---------------- -- ------- ----- -- -- --- --- ---

REPLACE LINK, OIL PAN 2 8634326 ** OO V4260 0.7 0.1 $7.74 GASKET AND TRANSMISSION FLUID

* Campaign Administrative Allowance

** The "Parts Allowance" should be the sum total of the current GMSPO Dealer Net price plus 30% of all parts required for the repair.

*** The $7.74 in the "Net Amount" Column represents the cost of transmission fluid, plus 30% used in conjunction with this repair.

Dealers will automatically receive the correct labor and material allowance based on the labor operation performed.

Refer to the Chevrolet Claims Processing Manual for details on Product Campaign Claim submission.

Dear Chevrolet Owner:

This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.

REASON FOR THIS RECALL

General Motors has determined that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 1987 Chevrolet Caprice, Monte Carlo and El Camino models equipped with the 200-4R transmission. These vehicles may have a manual valve link in the transmission which was improperly formed. This condition could lead to the link separating, resulting in a gear selection different from what the driver selects with the shift lever and what appears on the shift indicator. Also, the car could be started when the transmission is in gear. Thus when selecting a gear or starting the vehicle, it is possible for the vehicle to unexpectedly move in an unanticipated direction. Such unexpected movement could result in an accident without prior warning.

WHAT WE WILL DO

To prevent this condition from occurring on your vehicle, your Chevrolet dealer will replace the manual valve detent lever link. This service will be completed at no charge to you.

WHAT YOU SHOULD DO

Please contact your Chevrolet dealer as soon as possible to arrange a service date. Instructions have been sent to your Chevrolet dealer. It is estimated that parts will be available November 25, 1987. The labor time to perform the correction is approximately 45 minutes. Please ask your dealer if you wish to know how much additional time will be needed to process your vehicle.

Your Chevrolet 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 dealership on the agreed service date and they do not remedy this condition on that date or within five days, we recommend you contact the nearest Chevrolet Branch Office by telephone. The Branch Office will assist you and the dealer in getting your vehicle corrected. The telephone numbers of the Branch Offices are listed in your Owner's Manual.

After contacting your dealer and the Branch Office, if you are still not satisfied that we have done our best to remedy this condition without charge within a reasonable time, you may wish to write the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590, or call 800-424-9393 (Washington, D.C. residents use 426-0123).

The enclosed Owner Identification Reply Card identifies your vehicle. Presentation of this card to your dealer will assist them in making the necessary correction to your vehicle in the shortest possible time. If you have sold or traded your vehicle, please let us know by completing the postage paid reply card and returning it to us. We are sorry to cause you this inconvenience; however, we have taken this action in the interest of your safety and continued satisfaction with our products.

We are sorry to cause you this inconvience; however, we have taken this action in the interest of your safety and continued satisfaction with our products.

Chevrolet Motor Division GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION

General Motors bulletins are intended for use by professional technicians, not a "do-it-yourselfer". They are written to inform those technicians of conditions that may occur on some vehicles, or to provide information that could assist in the proper service of a vehicle. Properly trained technicians have the equipment, tools, safety instructions and know-how to do a job properly and safely. If a condition is described, do not assume that the bulletin applies to your vehicle, or that your vehicle will have that condition. See a General Motors dealer servicing your brand of General Motors vehicle for information on whether your vehicle may benefit from the information.