Owner Letter
May, 1990Dear Pontiac Owner:
This notice is to inform you Pontiac Division is conducting an emission recall that includes your vehicle.
REASON FOR RECALL
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) testing has shown that certain 1985 Grand Am models equipped with 3.0L, Multiport Fuel Injected (MFI) engines and Federal Emissions equipment may be emitting pollutants in excess of Federal Emission Standards. These standards were established to protect the public health and/or welfare from the dangers of air pollution. This condition could cause a vehicle to fail an emission test, if required under state or local law.
WHAT WE WILL DO
To correct this condition, the PROM assembly in the engine Electronic Control Module (ECM) will be replaced. This service will be performed at no charge to you.
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO
Contact your Pontiac Dealer to arrange a service date. Instructions for providing this service have been sent to your Dealer. It is estimated that parts will be available to your dealer on June 1, 1990. The labor time necessary to make this correction is approximately twenty (20) minutes. Please ask your dealer if you wish to know how much additional time will be needed to schedule and process your vehicle.
Your Pontiac dealer is best equipped to obtain parts and provide service to ensure your vehicle is corrected as promptly as possible. However, if you take your vehicle to your dealer on the agreed service date, and he does not remedy this condition on that date, or within five days, we recommend you contact the
Pontiac Customer Assistance Center by calling: 1-800-762-2737.
If after contacting your dealer and the Pontiac Customer Assistance Center, you are still not satisfied that we have done our best to remedy this condition, without charge within a reasonable time, you may wish to write the Director Manufacturers Operation Division (EN-340F), United States Environmental Protection Agency, 401 M. Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20460.
To ensure your full protection under the emission warranty made applicable to your vehicle by Federal Law, and your right to participate in future recalls, it is recommended that you have your vehicle serviced as soon as possible. Failure to do so could legally be determined to be lack of proper maintenance of your vehicle. Also, your vehicle may fail a state or local emission inspection test if the recall work is not accomplished.
Should your dealer find that your emission system has been intentionally disabled, you will be asked if you wish the system to be restored so that it will function as designed. The cost of such restoration will be your responsibility.
The enclosed Campaign Owner Reply Card identifies your Pontiac vehicle. Presentation of the card to your dealer will assist in making the correction in the shortest possible time. If you have sold or traded your vehicle, please let us know by completing the postage-paid Owner Reply Card and returning it to us.
We are sorry to cause you this inconvenience; however, we have taken this action to assure that your vehicle meets applicable government emission requirements and in the interest of your continued satisfaction with our products.