Vehicles Involved, Dealer and Owner Information

Involved are certain 1981-82 Pontiac Firebird models equipped with engine and emission systems described within the following vehicle breakpoints:

Engine Assembly Beginning Up To And
Model VIN Code Plant VIN Including

Certain 1981 Firebird H Norwood (N) and SOP EOP
Formulas & Trans Ams Van Nuys (L)
with RPO LG4 5.0 Liter Engine
and 4-Speed Manual Transmission

Certain 1982 Firebird H Norwood (N) and SOP EOP
models with RPO LG4 Van Nuys (L)
5.0 Liter Engine and 4-Speed
ManuaL Transmission

Certain 1982 Firebird H Norwood (N) and SOP CN508894
models with RPO LG4 Van Nuys (L) SOP CL529315
5.0 Liter Engine and 3-Speed
Automatic Transmission

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 your 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.
OWNER NOTIFICATION

Owners of vehicles involved in this campaign, as records available to Pontiac Motor Division indicate, will be notified by Pontiac Motor Division (see copy of owner letter included with this bulletin).

Owners who have previously had their catalytic converters replaced with the single bed bead converter Part Number 25056364 outlined in Pontiac Dealer Technical Bulletin 82-T-89 for 1982 vehicles with automatic transmissions OR with the dual bed bead converters Part Numbers 25056675 or 25056676 outlined in Pontiac Dealer Technical Bulletin 82-T-97 should not receive notification or appear on the dealer's vehicle listing.

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 the owners involved in this campaign.

These computer 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 the law in several states. Accordingly, you are urged to limit the use of this listing for the follow-up necessary to complete this campaign.

CAUTION The catalytic converter beads contain platinum, palladium
and/or rhodium. Additionally, the beads may be finely coated with lead compounds. Therefore, precautions should be taken to minimize dust generation during the replacement procedure. These precautions include:

A. Catalyst dust should be controlled by wetting with water prior to bead removal as described in Step 6 of PART II - CONVERTER REMOVAL, PREPARATION AND INSTALLATION.

B. The use of a suitable dust mask, rubber gloves and safety glasses is recommended when handling catalyst beads.

C. Applicable OSHA standards should be reviewed.

D. Allow converter to cool before handling.