SIR MODULE SHIPPING/RETURN PROCEDURES

REVISION: 09/06/96

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO UPDATE THE: MODELS AND YEARS AFFECTED, THE CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND THE HAZARDOUS CLASSIFICATION RATING. VARIOUS AREAS OF THE TEXT AND THE ATTACHMENTS HAVE ALSO BEEN REVISED. PLEASE DISCARD CORPORATE BULLETIN NUMBER 319004 (SECTION 9 - ACCESSORIES). ----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUBJECT: SUPPLEMENTAL INFLATABLE RESRAINT (SIR) MODULE SHIPPING/ RETURN PROCEDURE

MODELS: 1993-97 PASSENGER CARS AND TRUCKS - EQUIPPED WITH SUPPLEMENTAL INFLATABLE RESTRAINT (SIR) MODULES EXCEPT THE FOLLOWING MODELS AND YEARS:

MODEL YEAR SIR MODULE CARLINE ===== ========== =======

1995 DRIVER SIDE CHEVROLET G-VAN

1995 PASSENGER SIDE CADILLAC CONCOURS CHEVROLET BERETTA, CORSICA PONTIAC SUNFIRE

1995-97 DRIVER SIDE CHEVROLET GEO PRIZM

1996 DRIVER SIDE CHEVROLET CAMARO

1996 PASSENGER SIDE BUICK RIVIERA CHEVROLET CAPRICE, CAMARO OLDSMOBILE AURORA PONTIAC BONNEVILLE, FIREBIRD

1996-97 DRIVER SIDE CHEVROLET CAVALIER PONTIAC GRAND AM, SUNFIRE

1996-97 PASSENGER SIDE CHEVROLET CORVETTE

1997 DRIVER SIDE CHEVROLET MALIBU

1997 PASSENGER SIDE BUICK REGAL OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME

********************************************************************** THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO UPDATE THE: MODELS AND YEARS AFFECTED, THE CONTACT TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND THE HAZARDOUS CLASSIFICATION RATING. VARIOUS AREAS OF THE TEXT AND THE ATTACHMENTS HAVE ALSO BEEN REVISED. PLEASE DISCARD CORPORATE BULLETIN NUMBER 319004 (SECTION 9 - ACCESSORIES). *********************************************************************

IMPORTANT: 'GM OF CANADA' AND 'NAES' DEALERS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO UTILIZE THIS SERVICE. *********************************************************************

THIS BULLETIN OUTLINES THE RETURN PROCEDURE FOR UNDEPLOYED SUPPLEMENTAL INFLATABLE RESTRAINT (SIR) MODULES. UNDEPLOYED SIR MODULES IN ALL VEHICLES (EXCEPT MODELS INDICATED ABOVE), REMOVED FOR WARRANTY PURPOSES, ARE TO BE RETURNED TO DELPHI INTERIOR AND LIGHTING SYSTEMS, GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION. THIS BULLETIN OUTLINES PROCEDURES THAT ALL DEALERS MUST FOLLOW FOR SHIPPING UNDEPLOYED AIRBAG MODULES. THIS BULLETIN IS IN EFFECT AND SHOULD BE RETAINED AT ALL TIMES AT THE DEALERSHIP UNTIL SUPERSEDED BY A SUBSEQUENT BULLETIN.

THIS RETURN PROGRAM DOES NOT APPLY TO DEALERS IN ALASKA, HAWAII, US TERRITORIES, AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES. SIR MODULES REPLACED OUTSIDE THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES SHOULD BE DEPLOYED AND DISPOSED OF FOLLOWING THE PROCEDURE OUTLINED IN CORPORATE BULLETIN NUMBER 319003R. ALL OTHER MODULES (I.E., OUT OF WARRANTY OR CAR SCRAPPED) SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF PER CORPORATE BULLETIN NUMBER 319003R.

IMPORTANT: IF A VEHICLE IS THE SUBJECT OF A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION (GM-1241), DO NOT ALTER THE SIR SYSTEM UNTIL CLEARED BY THE ZONE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE. AN SIR MODULE RETURNED FOLLOWING A 1241 INVESTIGATION MUST BE CLEARLY DESIGNATED BY:

1. INDICATING ON THE REPAIR ORDER COPY INSIDE THE BOX "SUBJECT TO 1241".

2. INDICATING THE VIN AND VEHICLE OWNER ON THE REPAIR ORDER.

3. SENDING PHOTOCOPIES OF THE REPAIR ORDER TO:

A. THE APPROPRIATE ZONE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE

B. CIGNA COMPANY GM CENTRAL CLAIMS UNIT 485 W. MILWAUKEE SUITE 690 DETROIT, MI 48202

MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 02489, DETROIT, MI 48202

QUESTIONS RELATED TO HANDLING OF 1241 ASSOCIATED SIR MODULES MAY BE ANSWERED BY CALLING: CIGNA COMPANY - GM CENTRAL CLAIMS UNIT, 1-800-888-1491.

THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) HAZARDOUS MATERIALS REGULATIONS CLASSIFY SIR MODULES AS THE FOLLOWING:

O PROPER SHIPPING NAME: AIR BAG MODULES O HAZARDOUS CLASS: CLASS 9 - AIR BAG

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH DOT REGULATIONS WILL RESULT IN CIVIL PENALTIES OF UP TO $10,000 PER VIOLATION OR CRIMINAL PENALTIES OF UP TO $25,000 PER VIOLATION AND IMPRISONMENT.

RETURN PROCEDURE FOR SUPPLEMENTAL INFLATABLE RESTRAINT MODULES ==============================================================

(UNDEPLOYED MODULES ONLY)

ALL UNDEPLOYED SIR MODULES IN ALL VEHICLES (EXCEPT AS INDICATED IN THE MODELS SECTION OF THIS BULLETIN), REMOVED FOR WARRANTY PURPOSES, ARE TO BE RETURNED TO DELPHI INTERIOR AND LIGHTING SYSTEMS, GENERAL MOTORS. THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN RETURNING SIR MODULES FROM ANY LOCATION WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES.

1. PACKAGING REQUIREMENTS

RETURN UNDEPLOYED SIR MODULES IN THE SAME CARTON THAT WAS RECEIVED WITH THE NEW REPLACEMENT MODULE. DO NOT USE ANY CARTON THAT HAS BEEN DAMAGED TO THE EXTENT THAT THE PRODUCT WILL NOT BE PROTECTED DURING THE SHIPMENT. IF YOU NEED A REPLACEMENT CARTON, CONTACT DELPHI INTERIOR AND LIGHTING SYSTEMS AT (513) 356-2426. ENCLOSE A COPY OF THE REPAIR ORDER, DETAILING THE REASON(S) FOR THE SIR MODULE REPLACEMENT.

CLOSE AND SECURE THE CARTON WITH PACKAGING TAPE (TRANSPARENT TAPE IS RECOMMENDED). ALL EXISTING LABELS AND MARKINGS ON THE CARTON MUST BE VISIBLE.

IMPORTANT: DO NOT STAPLE CONTAINER. DO NOT COVER ANY PORTION OF THE BLACK AND WHITE "CLASS 9" LABEL OR ANY MARKINGS ON THE CARTON.

2. PACKAGE LABELS AND MARKINGS

ADD THE NAMES AND ADDRESSES FOR THE CONSIGNEE AND THE CONSIGNOR. THE METHOD OF CLOSURE CANNOT INTERFERE WITH THE LABELS OR THE MARKINGS ON THE PACKAGE (SEE ATTACHMENTS "A" - DRIVER SIDE, AND "D" - PASSENGER SIDE).

3. SHIPPING PAPER (UPS HAZARDOUS MATERIAL LABEL AND SHIPPER'S CERTIFICATION)

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ON THE SHIPPING PAPERS MUST BE COMPLETED WITH THE SAME INFORMATION AS ENCLOSED WITH THE REPLACEMENT SIR MODULE WHEN RECEIVED: PROPER SHIPPING NAME, HAZARD CLASS, IDENTIFICATION NUMBER, PACKAGING GROUP NUMBER, "EX" NUMBER, AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE TELEPHONE NUMBER. THE REMAINING INFORMATION SHOULD BE COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ATTACHMENTS "B" AND "E" (DRIVER SIDE) AND "C" AND "F" (PASSENGER SIDE).

A COPY OF THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDELINES (SEE ATTACHMENT "G") IS ENCLOSED WITH THE REPLACEMENT SIR MODULE AND MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE SHIPPING PAPERS YOU COMPLETE FOR THE SIR MODULE BEING SHIPPED.

4. TRANSPORTATION

ALL SIR MODULES ARE TO BE RETURNED USING UNITED PARCEL SERVICE (UPS) WHICH WILL REQUIRE THE SENDER TO PRE-PAY THE FREIGHT CHARGES. IF DIFFICULTIES ARISE, CONTACT DELPHI INTERIOR AND LIGHTING SYSTEMS, GENERAL MOTORS AT (513) 356-2426.

5. RETURN ALL SUPPLEMENTAL INFLATABLE RESTRAINT MODULES (EXCEPT FOR THOSE MODELS LISTED ON THE FRONT OF THIS BULLETIN) TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:

DELPHI INTERIOR AND LIGHT SYSTEMS 3249 MCCALL AVENUE DAYTON, OH 45417

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