Dealer, Procedure, Parts & Claim Information

DEALER ACTION

To correct this condition on vehicles involved, dealers are to inspect, and if required, replace the MAF sensor as instructed in the Service Procedure Section of this bulletin.

Dealers are to service all vehicles involved in this campaign, at no charge to owners, regardless of mileage, age of vehicle, or ownership.

Whenever a vehicle subject to this campaign is taken into your new or used car inventory, dealers are to take the steps necessary to be sure the campaign correction has been made before reselling or releasing the vehicle.

In addition, dealers are to perform the campaign on all affected vehicles as they are brought in for any kind of service.

FIGURE 1:

SERVICE PROCEDURE

1. Raise vehicle hood, cover fenders, and inspect MAF sensor. Refer to Figure 1.

a. If the sensor has a white paint dot on its side as shown in Figure 1, no further action is required. Apply a Campaign Identification Label, Step 3 below.

b. If the sensor does not have a white dot, replace it with the correct part furnished by Oldsmobile. (Refer to the Parts Information Section in this bulletin for correct part number usage.)
Refer to Page 6E3-C1-7 in the 1986 Firenza, Calais, Cutlass Ciera, Delta 88 and Ninety-Eight Chassis Service Manual for sensor replacement.

2. If the MAF sensor was replaced, start engine and note if the "Service Engine Soon" light is on which would indicate an incorrect wiring connection at the sensor. Correct as required and clear stored code.

3. Install a Campaign Identification Label.

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.

4. Return sensor as instructed in the DISPOSITION OF MAF SENSOR section of this bulletin.

PARTS INFORMATION

A mass air flow sensor will be furnished for each vehicle involved on a "No Charge" basis. They WILL NOT BE billed on the Dealer's parts account. There are two (2) man air flow sensor part numbers involved. Mass air flow sensor usage by part number is listed below.

Model MAF Sensor Part Number

Cutlass Ciera (3.8L LG3) 25007835
Ninety-Eight, Delta 88 (3.8L LG3) 25007834
Calais (3.0L LN7) 25007834

Mass air flow sensors will be shipped to Dealers via UPS and identified for Campaign 87-E-01. Replaced or unused sensors are to be returned as instructed in the Disposition of MAF Sensor section of this bulletin.

DISPOSITION OF MAF SENSOR (NEW OR REPLACED)

Replaced sensors must have a claim tag attached showing the repair order number and the VIN of the vehicle from which it was removed. Return the replaced sensor in the carton the new one was received in, apply the furnished merchandise return label over the old mailing label and place in the mail. Postage will be paid by General Motors.

If the new sensor furnished was not required, it is also to be returned using furnished shipping label.
CLAIM INFORMATION

Labor Labor
Description Failure Code Operation Hours

Inspect Only 96 V3610 .2

Inspect & Replace 96 V3611 .2
MAF Sensor

.1 hour for clerical administration may be added to the above operations.
When the mass air flow sensor is replaced, using labor operation V3611, a parts allowance of $41.16 (30% of the dealer price of the "furnished" mass air flow sensor) may be applied for in the parts allowance column of the warranty claim. The part count must be "1" and the failed part number listed as 25007834 for a Delta 88, Ninety-Eight or Calais, or 25007835 for a Cutlass Ciera.

Dealers that have already submitted claims and been paid for mass air flow sensor replacement (Labor Operation V3611) without requesting 30% of the dealer price of the "furnished" mass air flow sensor, may resubmit for the parts allowance as follows:

Resubmit claim using Labor Operation V3611. List dollar amount in the parts allowance column of the Warranty Claim. Do not list labor. Zone authorization will not be required. These claims must be received by Oldsmobile prior to November 7, 1986. After that date, NO SUCH ADDITIONAL CREDIT WILL BE ISSUED. This does not apply to campaign completions where only an inspection is performed.