CAMPAIGN:VEHICLE EMISSION CONTROL; INFO. LABEL MISSING

CAMPAIGN: 93-E-21 GMC 93-C-50 CHEVROLET

GROUP: 6E ENGINE EMISSION

DATE: AUGUST 1994

SUBJECT: VEHICLE EMISSION CONTROL INFORMATION LABEL MISSING

MODELS: 1992-93 G3 EQUIPPED WITH L19 - NM8 (LEADED FUEL SYSTEM COMPATIBLE) BUILT AT THE SCARBOROUGH PLANT ONLY

GENERAL MOTORS HAS DETERMINED THAT CERTAIN 1992-93 G3 VANS EQUIPPED WITH 7.4L HEAVY DUTY GAS ENGINES (L19 - NM8), BUILT AT THE SCARBOROUGH ASSEMBLY PLANT, WERE SHIPPED WITHOUT THE VEHICLE EMISSION CONTROL INFORMATION LABEL. WITHOUT THE CORRECT LABEL, THESE VEHICLES DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENT OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT.

TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION, THE VEHICLE EMISSION CONTROL INFORMATION LABEL WILL BE MAILED TO OWNERS OF RECORD WITH INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO INSTALL THE LABEL ON THEIR VEHICLE. OWNERS WILL BE GIVEN THE OPTION OF HAVING DEALERS INSTALL THE LABEL FOR THEM AT NO CHARGE.

VEHICLES INVOLVED

INVOLVED ARE CERTAIN 1992 - 1993 G3 VANS EQUIPPED WITH 7.4L HEAVY DUTY GAS ENGINES (L19-NM8) BUILT WITHIN THE FOLLOWING VIN BREAKPOINTS:

GMC VEHICLES ============ YEAR MODEL PLANT FROM THROUGH 1992 G3 W/ L19-NM8 SCARBOROUGH SOP EOP 1993 G3 W/ L19-NM8 SCARBOROUGH SOP P4511472

CHEVROLET VEHICLES ================== YEAR MODEL PLANT FROM THROUGH 1992 G3 W/ L19-NM8 SCARBOROUGH N4100003 N4168730 1993 G3 W/ L19-NM8 SCARBOROUGH P4100008 P4133240

THE SPECIFIC VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED BY VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER COMPUTER LISTINGS. THESE LISTINGS ARE FURNISHED TO ALL INVOLVED DEALERS WITH THE CAMPAIGN BULLETIN. DEALERS SHOULD CONFIRM VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY THROUGH VISS (VEHICLE INFORMATION SERVICE SYSTEM) OR SERVICENET PRIOR TO BEGINNING CAMPAIGN REPAIRS.

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. DEALERS ARE TO CORRECT ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES IN NEW AND USED VEHICLE STOCK PRIOR TO THEIR SALE.

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 ENSURE THE CAMPAIGN CORRECTION HAS BEEN MADE BEFORE RESELLING OR RELEASING THE VEHICLE.

OWNERS OF VEHICLES RECENTLY SOLD FROM YOUR VEHICLE INVENTORY ARE TO BE CONTACTED BY THE DEALER AND ARRANGEMENTS MADE TO MAKE THE REQUIRED CORRECTION ACCORDING TO INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN THIS BULLETIN. IF THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE OWNER OF AN INVOLVED VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE TO GMC TRUCK DIVISION AT THE TIME OF CAMPAIGN INITIATION, THE DEALER MUST DETERMINE THE OWNER'S NAME AND ADDRESS FROM THE DEALERSHIP SALES RECORDS. PLEASE PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION DIRECTLY ON THE SECOND COPY OF THE LISTING NEXT TO THE APPLICABLE VIN SO THAT OUR RECORDS MAY BE UPDATED AND THE APPROPRIATE NOTIFICATION MAILED TO THE OWNER. THIS SECOND COPY SHOULD THEN BE SUBMITTED TO THE ADDRESS LISTED BELOW IN THE PREVIOUSLY SUPPLIED YELLOW CAMPAIGN ENVELOPES.

GMC TRUCK DIVISION GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION 101 UNION STREET PLYMOUTH, MICHIGAN 48170

OWNER NOTIFICATION

OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THIS CAMPAIGN ON THEIR VEHICLES BY GM TRUCK DIVISION (SEE COPY OF OWNER LETTER INCLUDED WITH THIS BULLETIN). A LISTING OF OWNER NAMES AND ADDRESSES WILL NOT BE FURNISHED TO THE INVOLVED DEALERS.

SERVICE PROCEDURE

1. RELEASE THE HOOD LATCH BY PULLING THE HANDLE LOCATED UNDER THE DASH TO THE RIGHT OF THE STEERING WHEEL.

2. RELEASE THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH.

3. LIFT THE HOOD, RELEASE THE HOOD PROP FROM ITS RETAINER AND PUT THE HOOD PROP INTO THE SLOT IN THE HOOD.

4. CLEAN THE FAN SHROUD SURFACE (SEE SHADED AREA IN FIGURE 1) BEFORE INSTALLING THE LABEL. IF THE SURFACE IS NOT CLEAN, THE LABEL MAY FAIL TO STICK TO THE SURFACE.

5. PEEL BACKING AWAY FROM LABEL.

6. INSTALL LABEL TO THE SHADED AREA OF THE ENGINE FAN SHROUD AS SHOWN IN FIGURE 1. MAKE SURE THAT THE PRINT IS READABLE FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE. THE LABEL IS REQUIRED BY LAW AND MUST BE IN POSITION AS SHOWN.

7. INSTALL "CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL."

8. RELEASE THE HOOD PROP AND CLOSE HOOD AFTER LABELS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED. LET THE HOOD DOWN AND CLOSE IT FIRMLY.

PARTS INFORMATION

THE VEHICLE EMISSION CONTROL INFORMATION LABEL AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE MAILED DIRECTLY TO THE OWNER ON A NO CHARGE BASIS. IF AN ADDITIONAL LABEL IS NEEDED, IT CAN BE OBTAINED FROM GENERAL MOTORS SERVICE PARTS OPERATION (GMSPO). TO ENSURE PARTS ARE OBTAINED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, ORDER THEM FROM GMSPO ON A C.I.O. ORDER WITH NO SPECIAL INSTRUCTION CODE BUT ORDER UNDER AN ADVISE CODE (2).

PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION QUANTITY 10189500 1993 VEHICLE EMISSION CONTROL INFORMATION LABEL (U.S.) 1 10205194 1993 VEHICLE EMISSION CONTROL INFORMATION LABEL (CANADA) 1 10165125 1992 VEHICLE EMISSION CONTROL INFORMATION LABEL (U.S.) 1 10157452 1992 VEHICLE EMISSION CONTROL INFORMATION LABEL (CANADA) 1

WARRANTY INFORMATION

DEALERS SHOULD SUBMIT A WARRANTY CLAIM ON EACH VEHICLE COMPLETED UNDER THIS CAMPAIGN.

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER

DESCRIPTION * TIME ALLOWANCE PARTS ALLOWANCE TROUBLE CODE V9000 INSTALL EMISSION LABEL 0.2 HRS. ** 96

DESCRIPTION * TIME ALLOWANCE PARTS ALLOWANCE TROUBLE CODE V9009 INSPECTION EMISS. LABEL INSTALLED *

CHEVROLET ONLY CC-FC SK-00

* FOR DEALER TO RECEIVE ADMINISTRATIVE TIME ALLOWANCE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CAMPAIGN, ADD 0.1 HOUR TO THE LABOR OPERATION TIME ALLOWANCE.

** THE AMOUNT IDENTIFIED IN THE "PARTS ALLOWANCE" COLUMN ABOVE REPRESENTS 30% OF DEALER NET FOR PARTS THAT ARE FURNISHED IN THIS CAMPAIGN. THIS AMOUNT IS TO BE PLACED IN THE NET ITEM AMOUNT COLUMN OF THE CLAIM AND TYPE CODE "M."

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 CAMPAIGN NUMBER AND FIVE (5) DIGIT DEALER CODE OF THE DEALER PERFORMING THE CAMPAIGN SERVICE. THIS INFORMATION MAY BE INSERTED WITH A TYPEWRITER OR 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.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE

PROCEDURES COVERING THIS CAMPAIGN ARE OUTLINED IN SECTION V OF YOUR DEALERSHIP'S "TRUCK WARRANTY CLAIMS PROCESSING MANUAL"

FIGURES: 01

GM TRUCK BULLETINS ARE INTENDED FOR USE BY PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIANS, NOT A " DO-IT-YOURSELFER". THEY ARE WRITTEN TO INFORM THESE 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 YOUR GMC TRUCK DEALER FOR INFORMATION ON WHETHER YOUR VEHICLE MAY BENEFIT FROM THE INFORMATION.