CAMPAIGN: FUEL FILTER LEAKAGE POLICE & TAXI MODELS

SUBJECT: FUEL FILTER LEAKAGE

MDL/YR : 1990 CHEVROLET CAPRICE POLICE (SEO 9C1) AND TAXI (SEO 9C6) MODELS

TO: ALL CHEVROLET DEALERS

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. A FAILURE TO REPAIR WITHIN SIXTY (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.

TO AVOID HAVING TO PROVIDE THESE BURDENSOME SOLUTIONS, EVERY EFFORT MUST BE MADE TO PROMPTLY SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH EACH OWNER AND TO REPAIR THEIR VEHICLE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. AS YOU WILL SEE IN READING THE ATTACHED COPY OF THE LETTER THAT IS BEING SENT TO OWNERS, THE OWNERS ARE BEING INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT THE CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER IF THEIR DEALER DOES NOT REMEDY THE CONDITION WITHIN FIVE (5) DAYS OF THE MUTUALLY AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE. IF THE CONDITION IS NOT REMEDIED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, THEY ARE 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 MAY EXIST IN CERTAIN 1990 CHEVROLET CAPRICE POLICE AND TAXI MODEL VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES HAVE PLASTIC FUEL FILTER ASSEMBLIES WHICH MAY DEVELOP LEAKS. SUCH A LEAK COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO STATIC CHARGE BUILD UPS FOUND IN THE PLASTIC FUEL LINES AND FUEL FILTER WHICH MAY ACT AS AN IGNITION SOURCE.

TO PREVENT THIS CONDITION FROM OCCURRING, A METAL FUEL FILTER AND FILTER BRACKET WILL BE INSTALLED ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES.

VEHICLES INVOLVED

INVOLVED ARE CERTAIN 1990 CHEVROLET CAPRICE POLICE AND TAXI MODEL VEHICLES BUILT WITHIN THE FOLLOWING VIN BREAKPOINTS:

MODEL YEAR PLANT FROM THROUGH

B 1990 ARLINGTON LR100002 LR145840

B 1990 LAKEWOOD LA100006 LA139118

INVOLVED VEHICLES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED BY VIN COMPUTER LISTINGS. COMPUTER LISTINGS CONTAIN THE COMPLETE VIN, OWNER NAME AND ADDRESS DATA, AND ARE FURNISHED TO INVOLVED DEALERS WITH THE CAMPAIGN BULLETIN. OWNER NAME AND ADDRESS DATA FURNISHED WILL ENABLE DEALERS TO FOLLOW-UP WITH OWNERS INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN.

THESE LISTINGS 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 TO THE FOLLOW-UP NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THIS CAMPAIGN. ANY DEALER NOT RECEIVING A COMPUTER LISTING WITH THE CAMPAIGN BULLETIN HAS NO INVOLVED VEHICLES CURRENTLY ASSIGNED.

OWNER NOTIFICATION

OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THIS CAMPAIGN ON THEIR VEHICLES BY CHEVROLET MOTOR DIVISION (SEE COPY OF OWNER LETTER INCLUDED WITH THIS BULLETIN).

DEALER CAMPAIGN RESPONSIBILITY

DEALERS ARE TO SERVICE ALL VEHICLES SUBJECT TO THIS CAMPAIGN AT NO CHARGE TO OWNERS, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE, AGE OF VEHICLE, OR OWNERSHIP, FROM THIS TIME FORWARD.

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

OWNERS OF VEHICLES RECENTLY SOLD FROM YOUR NEW VEHICLE INVENTORY ARE TO BE CONTACTED BY THE DEALER, AND ARRANGEMENTS MADE TO MAKE THE REQUIRED CORRECTION ACCORDING TO INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN THIS BULLETIN.

PARTS INFORMATION

PARTS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THIS CAMPAIGN ARE TO BE OBTAINED FROM GMSPO. TO ENSURE THESE PARTS WILL BE OBTAINED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, THEY SHOULD BE ORDERED FROM GMSPO ON A "C.I.O." ORDER WITH NO SPECIAL INSTRUCTION CODE, BUT ON AN ADVISE CODE (2).

QUANTITY/ PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION VEHICLE

25121472 FUEL FILTER KIT 1

SERVICE PROCEDURE

1. DISCONNECT NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE AND LOOSEN FUEL FILLER CAP TO RELIEVE TANK VAPOR PRESSURE.

2. RAISE VEHICLE.

3. REMOVE FUEL FILTER BRACKET BOLT.

4. GRASP FILTER AND ONE FUEL LINE FITTING AND TWIST QUICK-CONNECT FITTING 1/4 TURN IN EACH DIRECTION TO LOOSEN ANY DIRT WITHIN FITTING. REPEAT FOR OTHER FUEL LINE FITTING.

5. USING COMPRESSED AIR BLOW OUT DIRT FROM QUICK-CONNECT FITTINGS AT BOTH ENDS OF FUEL FILTER.

NOTICE: SAFETY GLASSES MUST BE WORN WHEN USING COMPRESSED AIR, AS FLYING DIRT PARTICLES MAY CAUSE EYE INJURY.

6. SQUEEZE PLASTIC TABS OF QUICK-CONNECT FITTING AND PULL CONNECTION APART. REPEAT FOR FITTING ON OPPOSITE END OF FILTER AND DISCARD FILTER.

NOTICE: A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL MAY BE RELEASED WHEN SERVICING FUEL LINES OR CONNECTIONS. IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE CHANCE OF PERSONAL INJURY, COVER FUEL LINE FITTINGS WITH A SHOP TOWEL BEFORE DISCONNECTION, TO CATCH ANY FUEL THAT MAY LEAK OUT. PLACE TOWEL IN AN APPROVED CONTAINER WHEN DISCONNECTION IS COMPLETED.

7. REMOVE PROTECTIVE CAPS FROM FILTER AND BRACKET ASSEMBLY CONTAINED IN SERVICE KIT. APPLY A FEW DROPS OF CLEAN ENGINE OIL TO BOTH TUBE ENDS OF FILTER.

8. POSITION FILTER AND BRACKET AS SHOWN IN ILLUSTRATION AND ORIENTATE RETAINERS ON FILTER INLET AND DISCHARGE TUBES TO ALIGN CORRECTLY WITH CONNECTORS.

9. PUSH CONNECTORS ONTO FILTER TUBES CAUSING THE RETAINERS TO SNAP INTO PLACE IN CONNECTORS. ONCE INSTALLED, PULL ON EACH CONNECTOR TO INSURE CONNECTION IS SECURE.

10. POSITION BOLT THROUGH FILTER BRACKET, AND THEN INSTALL LOCK TOOTH WASHER, CONTAINED IN SERVICE KIT, ONTO BOLT (WASHER SHOULD BE BETWEEN BRACKET AND FRAME).

11. SECURE FILTER AND BRACKET ASSEMBLY TO FRAME RAIL TORQUING BOLT TO 10 NM (7.5 LB. FT.) INSURING FUEL RETURN LINE AND FILTER ARE IN PROPER POSITION AS SHOWN IN ILLUSTRATION (VIEW A).

12. CONNECT NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE AND TIGHTEN FUEL TANK FILLER CAP.

13. START VEHICLE, INSPECT FOR FUEL LEAKS AND CORRECT AS REQUIRED.

14. LOWER VEHICLE AND INSTALL CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL.

CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL

EACH VEHICLE CORRECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS OUTLINED IN THIS PRODUCT CAMPAIGN BULLETIN WILL REQUIRE A "CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL." EACH LABEL PROVIDES A SPACE TO INCLUDE THE FIVE (5) DIGIT DEALER CODE OF THE DEALER PERFORMING THE CAMPAIGN SERVICE. THIS INFORMATION MAY BE INSERTED WITH A TYPEWRITER OR A BALL POINT PEN.

EACH "CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL" IS TO BE LOCATED ON THE RADIATOR CORE SUPPORT IN AN AREA WHICH WILL BE VISIBLE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BROUGHT IN FOR PERIODIC SERVICING BY THE OWNER.

APPLY "CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL" ONLY ON A CLEAN DRY SURFACE.

CLAIM INFORMATION

SUBMIT A PRODUCT CAMPAIGN CLAIM WITH THE INFORMATION INDICATED BELOW: * PART FAILED PARTS CC LABOR LAB OTH REPAIR PERFORMED COUNT PART NO. ALLOW FC OP. HRS HRS

INSTALL METAL FUEL 1 25121472 ** SK-00 V6120 0.2 0.1 FILTER + BRACKET

* CAMPAIGN ADMINISTRATIVE ALLOWANCE ** THE "PARTS ALLOWANCE" SHOULD BE THE SUM TOTAL OF THE CURRENT GMSPO DEALER NET PRICE PLUS 30% OF ALL PARTS REQUIRED FOR THE REPAIR.

DEALERS WILL AUTOMATICALLY RECEIVE THE CORRECT LABOR AND MATERIAL ALLOWANCE BASED ON THE LABOR OPERATION PERFORMED.

REFER TO THE CHEVROLET CLAIMS PROCESSING MANUAL FOR DETAILS ON PRODUCT CAMPAIGN CLAIM SUBMISSION.

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