Patent ID: 7349754
Filing Date: 2008-03-25
Classification: G05B

Abstract:
1. A method for fabricating a motor vehicle including an engine and automatic transmission, comprising the steps of: (a) generating first data containing information representing a performance characteristic of a solenoid and a serialized solenoid number; (b) affixing to the solenoid a first barcode matrix containing the first data; (c) transporting the solenoid and a clutch to a first location where the transmission is assembled; (d) installing the solenoid and clutch in the transmission; (e) generating second data containing information representing a performance characteristic of a clutch and a serialized clutch number; (g) using information from the first barcode matrix and a second barcode matrix to produce third data that includes a serialized transmission number and information from the first data and the second data; (h) affixing to the transmission a third barcode matrix containing the third data; (i) transporting the transmission to a second location where the vehicle is assembled; (j) using information from the third barcode matrix to produce fourth data that includes a vehicle identification number and information from the first data, the second data and the third data; (k) reading information from the fourth data into an electronic memory of a powertrain control module; and (l) installing the powertrain control module in the vehicle.