CAMPAIGN: FUEL TANK FILLER VENT PIPE HOSE CLAMPS

THE NATIONAL TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY ACT, AS AMENDED, PROVIDES THAT EACH VEHICLE WHICH IS SUBJECT TO A RECALL CAMPAIGN OF THIS TYPE MUST BE ADEQUATELY REPAIRED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME AFTER THE OWNER HAS TENDERED IT FOR REPAIR. FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY REPAIR WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER TENDER OF A VEHICLE IS PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF FAILURE TO REPAIR WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME. IF THE CONDITION IS NOT ADEQUATELY REPAIRED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, THE OWNER MAY BE ENTITLED TO AN IDENTICAL OR REASONABLY EQUIVALENT VEHICLE AT NO CHARGE OR TO A REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE LESS A REASONABLE ALLOWANCE FOR DEPRECIATION.

IN ORDER TO AVOID HAVING TO PROVIDE THESE BURDENSOME SOLUTIONS, EVERY EFFORT MUST BE MADE TO PROMPTLY SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH EACH OWNER AND TO REPAIR HIS VEHICLE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. AS YOU WILL SEE IN READING THE ATTACHED COPY OF THE LETTER WHICH IS BEING SENT TO OWNERS, THE OWNER IS BEING INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT THE NEAREST CADILLAC ZONE OFFICE IF HIS DEALER DOES NOT REMEDY THE CONDITION WITHIN FIVE DAYS OF THE MUTUALLY AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE. IF THE CONDITION IS NOT REMEDIED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, HE IS INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION.

DEFECT INVOLVED

GENERAL MOTORS HAS DETERMINED THAT A DEFECT WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS ON SOME EARLY PRODUCTION 1982 CIMARRON VEHICLES. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE HOSE CLAMPS ON THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE AND FUEL TANK FILLER VENT PIPE COULD FRACTURE. THE FRACTURE OF THESE CLAMPS COULD CAUSE FUEL LEAKAGE AT ONE OF THE FOUR PIPE-TO-HOSE CONNECTIONS. LEAKAGE CAN OCCUR DURING REFUELING OR WHILE DRIVING, IF THE FUEL TANK IS ABOVE 3/4 FULL. SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE EXISTS WHICH COULD CAUSE BURN INJURIES TO PERSONS IN OR NEAR THE VEHICLE.

TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF THIS OCCURRING ON THE VEHICLE INVOLVED, DEALERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO REPLACE THE HOSE CLAMPS ON THE FUEL TANK FILLER PIPE AND FUEL TANK FILLER VENT PIPE WITH IMPROVED CLAMPS ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE PROCEDURES IN THIS BULLETIN.

VEHICLES INVOLVED

1982 CIMARRONS WITHIN THE FOLLOWING VIN RANGE REQUIRE THIS CAMPAIGN (CADILLAC RECORDS INDICATE THAT A TOTAL OF 22,629 VEHICLES ARE AFFECTED):

CC400003 THROUGH CC422631)

OWNER NOTIFICATION

OWNERS OF ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL BE NOTIFIED BY CADILLAC OF THIS CAMPAIGN. A COPY OF THE OWNER LETTER IS ATTACHED. A LIST OF THOSE VEHICLES INVOLVED, WHICH OUR RECORDS INDICATE WERE SOLD BY YOU, IS ENCLOSED FOR YOUR FOLLOW UP. THIS LISTING MAY CONTAIN OWNER NAMES AND ADDRESSES OBTAINED FROM STATE MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION RECORDS. THE USE OF SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION DATA FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE IS A VIOLATION OF LAW IN SEVERAL STATES. ACCORDINGLY, YOU ARE URGED TO LIMIT THE USE OF THIS LISTING FOR THE FOLLOW UP NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THIS CAMPAIGN.

PARTS INFORMATION

PARTS ARE TO BE OBTAINED FROM THE PARTS DISTRIBUTION CENTERS OF THE WAREHOUSING AND DISTRIBUTION DIVISION OF GENERAL MOTORS (GMWDD). TWO CLAMPS OF EACH PART NUMBER ARE REQUIRED TO PERFORM THIS CAMPAIGN ON EACH VEHICLE. PARTS ARE PACKAGED IN QUANTITIES OF 10 CLAMPS PER PACKAGE. EACH PACKAGE CONTAINS ONLY ONE SPECIFIC CLAMP TYPE OR PART NUMBER. THEREFORE, DEALERS ARE REQUESTED TO ORDER EACH PART NUMBER IN INCREMENTS OF 10. THE FOLLOWING PART NUMBERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM THIS CAMPAIGN.

PART NUMBER USAGE NO. REQUIRED

22518664 FILLER PIPE 2 CLAMPS PER VEHICLE 22518665 VENT PIPE 2 CLAMPS PER VEHICLE

TO ASSURE THESE PARTS WILL BE OBTAINED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, DEALERS SHOULD PLACE A C.I.O. ORDER USING ADVISE CODE "2" WITH NO SPECIAL INSTRUCTION CODE. THE PART MAY ALSO BE ORDERED ON A V.I.P. ORDER; HOWEVER, UNLESS PRIOR ZONE APPROVAL IS OBTAINED, THE DEALER WILL BE REQUIRED TO ABSORB ANY SURCHARGE IN- VOLVED UNDER THE V.I.P. SYSTEM.

IF ANY PROBLEMS ARE ENCOUNTERED IN OBTAINING THESE PARTS, PLEASE FOLLOW THE THREE-STEP PROCEDURE AS STATED IN THE GM PARTS EMERGENCY ORDER FOLLOW UP PROCEDURE (REFER TO GM PARTS POLICY AND PROCEDURE MANUAL, EXHIBIT 20, SECTION IV, PAGE 38).

DEALER CAMPAIGN RESPONSIBILITY

DEALERS ARE TO PERFORM THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN, AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNER, ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES, REGARDLESS OF TIME, MILEAGE, OR OWNERSHIP AND ARE TO CORRECT ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES IN DEALER NEW AND USED CAR INVENTORY PRIOR TO THEIR SALE.

WHENEVER A VEHICLE SUBJECT TO THIS CAMPAIGN IS TAKEN INTO YOUR NEW OR USED CAR INVENTORY IN THE FUTURE, YOU SHOULD TAKE THE STEPS NECESSARY TO BE SURE THE CAMPAIGN CORRECTION HAS BEEN MADE BEFORE RESELLING THE VEHICLE.

IN ADDITION, DEALERS ARE TO PERFORM THE CAMPAIGN ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES AS THEY ARE BROUGHT IN FOR ANY KIND OF SERVICE UNTIL ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES HAVE BEEN CORRECTED.

SERVICE PROCEDURE

WITH THE VEHICLE LEVEL, THERE WILL NOT BE ANY FUEL AT THE HOSE CONNECTIONS AT AN INDICATED FUEL LEVEL OF 3/4 TANK OR LESS. IN THE EVENT THE FUEL TANK IS FULL, THE FOLLOWING SERVICE PROCEDURE MAY RESULT IN A SLIGHT AMOUNT OF FUEL LEAKAGE AT THE HOSE CONNECTIONS. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD THE HOSE BE PULLED OFF FROM EITHER THE TANK FILLER OR VENT PIPE.

1. RAISE THE VEHICLE ON A HOIST. REFER TO THE ILLUSTRATION FOR LOCATION OF HOSE CLAMPS ON FILLER AND VENT PIEP.

DO NOT REMOVE ALL FOUR CLAMPS AT ONE TIME.

2. REMOVE AND REPLACE ONE HOSE CLAMP AT A TIME AND TIGHTEN TO A SNUG CONDITION. IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO OPEN EACH CLAMP TO INSTALL IT OVER THE HOSE.

3. PRIOR TO TIGHTENING THE NEW HOSE CLAMPS, PERFORM THE FOLLOWING:

A. INSPECT THE HOSES TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE FULLY ENGAGED OVER THE SEALING BEAD ENLARGEMENT ON THE END OF THE PIPE. B. BE SURE THE HOSE CLAMPS ARE POSITIONED AT LEAST 0.4MM (1/64") FROM THE END OF THE HOSE.

4. TIGHTEN ALL FOUR NEW HOSE CLAMPS TO 2.2 TO 2.8 NM (20 TO 25 IN.LBS.) AND INSPECT TO ASSURE THERE ARE NO FUEL LEAKS.

5. LOWER THE VEHICLE AND INSTALL CAMPAIGN COMPLETION LABEL DESCRIBED BELOW.

CAMPAIGN COMPLETION LABEL

UPON COMPLETION OF THIS CAMPAIGN, A WHITE CAMPAIGN LABEL (CAT. NO. S-1015) SHOULD BE AFFIXED ON A CLEAN, DRY SURFACE OF THE RADIATOR SUPPORT TIE BAR IN AN AREA CLEARLY VISIBLE WHEN THE VEHICLE'S HOOD IS RAISED. EACH LABEL PROVIDES SPACE TO PRINT IN INK OR TYPE CAMPAIGN 82-C-3 AND YOUR FIVE DIGIT DEALER CODE. DEALERS ARE TO TAKE THE STEPS NECESSARY TO INSURE THAT THE NUMBERS ARE PROPERLY RECORDED ON THE LABEL.

CREIDT

CREDIT FOR THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE ISSUED UPON RECEIPT OF A PROPERLY PREPARED WARRANTY CLAIM AS FOLLOWS:

PART PART TOTAL PARTS FAILURE LABOR LABOR COUNT NO. ALLOWANCE CODE OPERATION HOURS

4 22518664 * XXX 96 V1131 .5 HR.

* DEALER PART COST + 30% FOR 2 EACH OF 22518664 AND 22518665.

THE LABOR TIME LISTED ABOVE REPRESENTS THE ACTUAL TIME REQUIRED TO PERFORM THE CORRECTION. DEALERS SHOULD APPLY FOR 0.1 ADDITIONAL HOUR FOR ADMINISTRATIVE ALLOWANCE AS "OTHER LABOR HOURS."

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