ACCELERATOR PEDAL INOPERATIVE. Chevrolet Chevy MD Conventional (C Model) 1994

SUBJECT: ACCELERATOR PEDAL INOPERATIVE (INSTALL NEW CABLE ASSEMBLY)

MODELS: 1994-95 CHEVROLET AND GMC C6/7, B7, P6 MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS WITH 3116 CATERPILLAR DIESEL ENGINE (RPO LX0)

CONDITION:

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL IS INOPERATIVE ON THEIR CAT 3116 EQUIPPED MEDIUM DUTY TRUCK.

CAUSE:

THE ACCELERATOR CABLE HAS A FINITE SERVICE LIFE. IT REQUIRES REPLACEMENT AT PERIODIC INTERVALS. RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT INTERVAL IS 100,000 MILES OR THREE YEARS OF SERVICE WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.

CORRECTION:

REPLACE CABLE ASSEMBLY. CURRENT ACCELERATOR CONTROL CABLES BECAME EFFECTIVE IN PRODUCTION WITH VEHICLES BUILT APPROXIMATELY 7/26/95.

SERVICE PROCEDURE

REFER TO MEDIUM DUTY SERVICE MANUAL, SECTION 6C `ACCELERATOR CONTROLS-REPLACEMENT'.

PARTS INFORMATION:

FORMER CURRENT DESCRIPTION QTY. P/N P/N

15654674 15996199 CABLE ASSY. 1 (C6/7) 15690325 15996200 CABLE ASSY. 1 (B7) 15952916 15996201 CABLE ASSY. 1 (P6) PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OP DESCRIPTION LABOR TIME J9770 LINKAGE, ACCELERATOR USE PUBLISHED LABOR CONTROL- REPLACE OPERATION TIME

IMPORTANT: LABOR OPERATION IS CODED TO BASE VEHICLE COVERAGE IN THE WARRANTY SYSTEM.

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