4-WHEEL DRIVE LOW MODE CAN NOT BE ENGAGED/. Geo Tracker

SUBJECT: 4-WHEEL DRIVE LOW MODE CANNOT BE ENGAGED/DISENGAGES (REPLACE TRANSFER CASE BOOT)

MODELS: 1995 GEO TRACKER WITH 4-WHEEL DRIVE (BUILT PRIOR TO VIN BREAKPOINT 2CNBJ1869S6923104)

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY EXPERIENCE A CONDITION WHERE 4 WHEEL DRIVE LOW MODE CANNOT BE ENGAGED OR ONCE ENGAGED, MAY BE DISENGAGED BECAUSE OF THE RESISTANCE OF THE TRANSFER CASE BOOT.

CAUSE:

SOME EARLY PRODUCTION VEHICLES HAD BOOTS WITH IMPROPERLY FORMULATED RUBBER. THIS CONDITION WILL MOSTLY BE EVIDENT IN COLD AMBIENTS BELOW 32 DEGREES F (0 DEGREES C).

CORRECTION:

TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION, REPLACE THE TRANSFER CASE BOOT WITH P/N 91172266.

PART INFORMATION:

PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO ON JUNE 26, 1995.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE: LABOR OPERATION: K1540 USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME.

FIGURES: 0

GENERAL MOTORS BULLETINS ARE INTENDED FOR USE BY PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIANS, NOT A "DO-IT-YOURSELFER". THEY ARE WRITTEN TO INFORM THOSE TECHNICIANS OF CONDITIONS THAT MAY OCCUR ON SOME VEHICLES, OR TO PROVIDE INFORMATION THAT COULD ASSIST IN THE PROPER SERVICE OF A VEHICLE. PROPERLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS HAVE THE EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND KNOW-HOW TO DO A JOB PROPERLY AND SAFELY. IF A CONDITION IS DESCRIBED, DO NOT ASSUME THAT THE BULLETIN APPLIES TO YOUR VEHICLE, OR THAT YOUR VEHICLE WILL HAVE THAT CONDITION. SEE A GENERAL MOTORS DEALER SERVICING YOUR BRAND OF GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLE FOR INFORMATION ON WHETHER YOUR VEHICLE MAY BENEFIT FROM THE INFORMATION.