CAMPAIGN: FUEL FEED HOSE INFORMATION. Chevrolet Celebrity 1988

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# CAMPAIGN: FUEL FEED HOSE INFORMATION

#### Model and Year: 1988 CHEVROLET CELEBRITY EQUIPPED WITH 2.8L (RPO LB6, VIN CODE W) ENGINE

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 inBtructed 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 1988 Chevrolet Celebrity model vehicles equipped with a 2.8L (RPO LB6) engine. The fuel feed hose could leak at the coupling on the engine end of the hose assembly. This condition could allow fuel to leak into the engine compartment and an engine compartment fire may result without prior warning. Such a fire could, in time, spread to the passenger compartment.

To prevent this condition from occurring, the fuel feed hose assembly must be inspected, and if necessary, replaced with a new hose assembly according to instructions contained in the service Procedure section of this bulletin.

#### VEHICLES INVOLVED

Involved are certain 1988 Chevrolet Celebrity model vehicles equipped with a 2.8L (RPO LB6) engine and produced within the following VIN breakpoints:

PLANT FROM THROUGH ----- ---- ------- Oklahoma City J6141152 J6158677

Ste. Therese J2121022 J2124962

Involved vehicles have been identified by Vehicle Identification Number Computer Listings. Computer listings contain the complete Vehicle Identification Number, 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 General Motors Service Parts Operations (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 ----------- ----------- -------- 10052161 Hose, Fuel Feed Frt 1 As Required 22514722 Seal, Fuel Feed Pipe (0-Ring) 2 As Required

#### NOTICE: It is estimated that only 12% of the vehicles involved will require fuel feed hose assembly replacement. Order parts accordingly, based on attached involved vehicle listings.

#### SERVICE PROCEDURE

Inspection

1. Open and support hood.

2. Identify fuel feed hose (Figure 1) and carefully slip protective convoluted sleeve partially off hose assembly exposing identification codes (Figure 2). It is recommended that sleeve removal be initiated at end of hose opposite sleeve retaining clip.

3. By inspecting hose date code (Figure 2) determine if hose was produced on suspect date (04/28/87).

#### NOTICE: To aid in hose date code identification, use of a mirror may be required. DO NOT TWIST HOSE TO INSPECT DATE CODE.

If date code is 04/28/87, replace hose assembly according to Hose Replacement instructions below.

If date code is not 04/28/87, hose replacement is NOT required. Reinstall convoluted sleeve and proceed directly to step 10.

Hose Replacement

4. Disconnect negative battery cable and remove fuel tank filler cap.

5. Relieve pressure in fuel system following instructions below:

#### CAUTION:

To reduce the risk of fire and personal injury, it is necessary to relieve the fuel system pressure before servicing fuel system components. Unless this procedure is followed before servicing fuel lines or connections, fuel spray could occur.

A. Connect fuel gage J-34730-1 or equivalent to fuel pressure connection. Wrap a shop cloth around fitting while connecting gage to collect fuel. Then place cloth in an approved container.

B. Install bleed hose into an approved container and open valve to bleed system pressure.

6. Disconnect fuel feed hose at engine and chassis fuel feed pipes utilizing a backup wrench on fittings.

7. Replace O-Ring seal on engine and chassis fuel feed pipe making sure O-Rings are in proper position. Connect new fuel feed hose, P/N 10052161, to engine and chassis fuel feed pipes insuring hose is not kinked or twisted. Torque hose fittings to 20-34 Nm (15-25 lbs. ft.) utilizing a backup wrench on fittings.

8. Reinstall fuel tank filler cap and reconnect negative battery cable.

9. Start engine and check for possible fuel leaks and correct as required.

10. Install Campaign Identification Label.

#### CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL (Figure 3)

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: * FAILED PARTS LABOR LAB OTH REPAIR PERFORMED PC PART NO. ALLOW FC OP HRS HRS ---------------- -- ------- ------ -- ----- --- ---

Inspect Fuel Feed -- -- -- 00 v4920 0.2 0.1 Hose Assembly Only

Inspect & Replace 3 10052161 ** 00 v4921 0.4 0.1 Fuel Feed Hose Assembly

* 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.

December 15, 1988

(Notification used by Chevrolet Motor Division)

Dear Chevrolet Owner:

This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.

REASON FOR THIS RECALL

General Motors has determined that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety may exist in certain 1988 Chevrolet Celebrity model vehicles equipped with a 2.8L (RPO LB6) engine. The fuel feed hose could leak at the coupling on the engine end of the hose assembly. This condition could allow fuel to leak into the engine compartment and an engine compartment fire may result vithout prior warning. Such a fire could, in time, spread to the passenger compartment.

WHAT WE SHOULD DO

To prevent this condition from occurring on your vehicle, the fuel feed hose assembly must be inspected, and if necessary, replaced with a new hose assembly. This service will be performed for you at no charge.

WHAT YOU SHOULD DO

Please contact your Chevrolet dealer as soon as possible to arrange a service date. Instructions for making this correction have been sent to your dealer. It is entimated that parts vill be available on or about December 15, 1988. The labor time necessary to perform the inspection is approximately fifteen (15) minutes, but a total of twenty-five (25) minutes will be required if fuel feed hose replacement is required. Please ask your dealer if you wish to know how much additional time will be needed to schedule and process your vehicle.

Your Chevrolet dealer is best equipped to obtain parts and provide service to insure that your vehicle is corrected as promptly as possible. If, however, you take your vehicle to your dealer on the agreed service date, and they do not remady this condition on that date or within five (5) days, we recommend you contact the Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center by calling 1-800-222-1020.

After contacting your dealer and the Customer Assistance Center, if you are still not satisfied that we have done our best to remedy this condition without charge and within a reasonable time, you may wish to write the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 or call 1-800-424-9393 (Washington D.C. residents use 366-0123).

The enclosed owner reply card identifies your vehicle. Presentation of this card to your dealer will assist in making the necessary correction/inspection in the shortest possible time. If you have sold or traded your vehicle, please let us know by completing the postage paid reply card and returning it to us.

We are sorry to cause you this inconvenience; however, we have taken this action in the interest of your safety and continued satisfaction with our products.

Chevrolet Motor Division GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION

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.