CAMPAIGN:PARKING BRAKE LEVER MAY NOT HOLD-REPLACE. Oldsmobile Firenza 1987

For 1990-2009 cars

# CAMPAIGN:PARKING BRAKE LEVER MAY NOT HOLD-REPLACE

#### MODELS/YEARS: 1987 FIRENZA MODELS

#### CONDITION:

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General Motors has determined that certain 1987 Oldsmobile Firenza models fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS)105: "Hydraulic Brake Systems." These vehicles might have been assembled with parking brack lever mechanisms which will not properly engage when applied.

In some of these vehicles, the parking brake can be applied and appear to be proplerly engaged and later, when the vehicle is unattended, it could disengage. If the transmission were neither in gear (manual transmission) nor in Park (automatic transmission) the vehicle could unexpectedly roll. In such an instance the vehicle might roll away uncontrolled, which could result in a vehicle crash without prior warning.

To correct this condition, dealers are to replace the parking brake lever assembly as outlined in the service procedure section of this bulletin.

#### VEHICLES INVOLVED

Involved are certain 1987 Oldsmobile Firenza Models within the following VIN breakpoints:

Assembly Plant Beginning Up To And Including -------------- --------- ------------------- Leads (K) Start of Production HK300356

#### NOTE: Some of the subject vehicles within the breakpoints listed above were corrected at the assembly plant prior to being shipped to the dealer and will not require correction by the dealer. All subject vehicles which are listed on the dealer's campaign printout will require correction as outlined in the Service Procedure Section of this bulletin.

Should a question exist concerning the campaign involvement of a specific vehicle(s) within the breakpoints listed above, dealers should call the Computerized Recall Information System (C.R.I.S) for verification.

#### DEALER ACTION

Dealers are to service all vehicles subject to this campaign at no charge to owners, regardless of milage, age of vehicle, or ownership, from this time forward.

Whenever a vehicle subject to this campaign is taken into your new 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 you new vehicle inventory are to be contacted by the dealer and arrangements made to make the required modification according to instructions contained in this bulletin.

#### SERVICE PROCEDURE

1. Block wheels to prevent car from rolling.

2. Place gear selector in neutral.

3. Loosen parking brake cable adjuster nut to allow cable to be disconnected from lever assembly.

4. Remove front ashtray and two screws located below ashtray.

5. Remove snap ring retaining shift knob and remove shift knob.

6. Remove trimplate by pulling front end up first.

7. Remove three screws under trimplate.

8. Remove rear ashtray and screws under trimplate.

9. Remove parking brake switch.

10. Remove parking brake cable from lever assembly.

11. Remove three bolts securing lever to floor pan and remove lever.

12. Install new parking brake lever assembly and tighten attaching bolts to 25 N.m (18 lbs. ft.).

13. Reverse steps 1 through 10.

14. Apply parking brake lever exactly 5 ratchet clicks.

15. Raise car on hoist.

16. Check to make sure equalizer adjuster nut groove is liberally lubricated with grease.

17. Tighten adjusting nut until right rear wheel can be turned rearward using two hands but is locked when forward rotation is attempted.

18. With parking brake lever mechanism totally disengaged, rear wheels must turn freely in either direction with no brake drag.

19. Lower car.

20. Install Compaign Identification Label.

#### CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL INSTALLATION

Each vehicle modified in accordance with the instructions outlined in this procedure will require a Campaign Identification Label. Each label provides a space to include the campaign number, the five (5) digit dealer code of the dealer performing the campaign service, and the date the vehicle was campaigned. This information may be inserted with a typewriter or ballpoint pen. When installing label, clean the surface of the radiator upper mounting support and apply the campaign label where it is readily visible.

#### PARTS INFORMATION

The correct quantity of parking brake lever assemblies are being shipped to each dealer with vehicles involved on a "NO CHARGE" basis. They WILL NOT BE billed on the dealer parts account. Dealers should not order from WDDGM. If transfers make additional parts necessary, contact your zone office. Replaced parts are to be retained for disposition by zone personnel.

#### CLAIM INFORMATION

Failure Labor Labor Description Code Operation Hours ----------- ------- --------- ----- Replace Parking Brake Lever 96 V3600 .6 Assembly and Adjust Parking Brake

.1 hour for clerical administration may be added to the above operation.

A parts credit for 30% of dealer price of the "furnished" parking brake lever assembly will be credited to the above operation number.

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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.