Campaign - Poor Engine Performance/No Start Condition: Overview
SUBJECT RESTRICTED CATALYTIC CONVERTER NUMBER: 83-E-03DATE: July 2, 1986
MODELS/YEARS CERTAIN 1983 NINETY-EIGHTS AND TORONADOS SECTION: 6F
EQUIPPED WITH A 4.1L (VIN CODE 4) V-6 ENGINE
CONDITION
General Motors has determined that certain 1983 Ninety-Eights and Toronados equipped with a 4.1L V-6 engine may develop a restricted catalytic converter resulting in poor engine performance or a no-start condition..
To prevent the possibility of this condition occurring on vehicles involved, the catalytic converter will require replacement.
VEHICLES INVOLVED
1983 Ninety-Eights and Toronados equipped with a 4.1L V-6 gasoline engine (VIN Code 4) with serial numbers within the following breakpoints:
Model Assembly Plant From Through and Including
Ninety-Eight Lansing (M) Start of Production DM882628
Toronado Linden (E) Start of Production DE328776
Vehicles that have had the catalytic converter replaced since approximately June 1, 1983 with the new type basketed converter assembly or that have had the converter kit part number listed in this bulletin and in Dealer Technical Bulletin 83-T-25A installed need not have this campaign performed.
DEALER ACTION
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 your 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.