Campaign - Engine Stalling Problem: Overview
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NUMBER: 87-T-81
CORP. REF. NO.: NONE
DATE: December 1991
SECTION: 6E
SUBJECT SPECIAL COVERAGE
STALL DIAGNOSIS
MODELS/YEARS 1986-87 CUTLASS CALAIS WITH 3.0L
ENGINE (VIN CODE L); 1986-87
CUTLASS CIERA, NINETY-EIGHT,
EIGHTY-EIGHT AND TORONADO
WITH 3.8L ENGINE (VIN CODES 3 & B)
NOTICE: This bulletin is intended to advise you of Special Coverage that is being extended to all owners of front-wheel drive Oldsmobiles produced with 3.0L and 3.8L engines in 1986 and 1987 model years. This bulletin supplements Dealer Technical Bulletin 87-T-80 (Corporation No. 006501) until December 31, 1992.
CONDITION
Some 1986 and 1987 Cutlass Calais, Cutlass Ciera, Ninety-Eight, Eighty-Eight, and Toronado model vehicles with Engine VIN Codes 3, B & L may be experiencing intermittent stalling. To correct the stalling complaints, a comprehensive diagnostic procedure manual was developed and released in July, 1990 (Dealer Technical Bulletin 87-T-80).
To assist owners on these vehicles that are still experiencing intermittent stalling, Oldsmobile is providing Special Coverage for this condition until December 31, 1992, or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first.
Please note that this is not a recall campaign and therefore not intended to be used on all vehicles. It should only be applied if an owner has an intermittent stalling complaint. It is not intended to replace regular maintenance that should be done on a routine basis.
We ask that dealers carefully adhere to the intent of this Special Coverage program. This coverage is being established in the interest of customer satisfaction. It is expected that all dealers will fully support this program. Vehicles which fall within the special coverage program that are currently experiencing stalling should be promptly corrected.
SPECIAL COVERAGE
Oldsmobile Division from the date of this bulletin offers the following Special Coverage to owners of vehicles described in the VEHICLES INVOLVED section of this bulletin:
OLDSMOBILE DIVISION SPECIAL COVERAGE FOR 1986 AND 1987 FRONT WHEEL DRIVE OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS CALAIS, CUTLASS CIERA, NINETY-EIGHT, EIGHTY-EIGHT AND TORONADO WITH 3.0 AND 3.8 LITER ENGINES - INTERMITTENT STALLING CONDITION.
Oldsmobile Division will make repairs and adjustments necessary to correct intermittent stalling, as specified in the 1986-87 3.0L & 3.8L Stall Diagnostics manual until December 31, 1992, or for the initial 100,000 miles of vehicle use, whichever comes first. This special coverage is in addition to the warranties which were provided when the car was originally sold.
WHAT IS NOT COVERED:
^ Damage caused by improper repairs and maintenance, abuse, collision, fire and/or theft;
^ Vehicles which have had their emission control systems intentionally disabled, unless the system is restored to function as designed (cost of this restoration is the owner's responsibility);
^ Replacement of maintenance items identified in the Maintenance Schedule, including:
- Spark Plugs - Fuel Filter
- PCV Valve - Air Cleaner & PCV Filter
- Engine Oil - Engine Coolant