Warranty - Rail Dust Removal & Chemical Spotting Labor
File In Section: Warranty AdministrationBulletin No.: 72-05-11
Date: December, 1997
WARRANTY ADMINISTRATION
Subject:
Clarification of Rail Dust Removal (A5575-A5580) and Chemical Spotting (A5541-A5544) Labor Operations
Models:
All Past and Future Passenger Cars and Light Duty Trucks
The purpose of this Warranty Administration Bulletin is to clarify the usage, limits and guidelines for the proper use of the above subject labor operations.
The above subject labor operations were introduced to correct paint imperfections caused by fallout that occurred either during shipment to the dealer or within the first 12 months or 12,000 miles (20,000 kms) of vehicle ownership. GM vehicle owners are informed that although no defect in the factory applied paint causes this, GM will repair, at no charge to the owner, the surfaces of new vehicles damaged by fallout condition within 12 months or 12,000 miles (20,000 kms) whichever occurs first. Effective with repair orders dated on or after December 1, 1997, labor operations A5575-A5580 Rail Dust Removal and A5541 through A5544 Chemical Spotting will be limited to within the first 12 months or 12,000 miles of the Base Vehicle Warranty (20,000 kms) whichever occurs first.