CAMPAIGN: FUEL TANK/FEED PIPE PERFORATION/CORROSION-NEW P/N. Geo Spectrum 1987

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# CAMPAIGN: FUEL TANK/FEED PIPE PERFORATION/CORROSION-NEW P/N

#### SUBJECT: PRODUCT SAFETY CAMPAIGN 88C10 AND 88C10A FUEL TANK/FEED PIPE PERFORATION

1987-88 CHEVROLET SPECTRUM EQUIPPED WITH TURBO ENGINE (RPO Z02)

#### 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 1987-88 CHEVROLET SPECTRUM "TURBO" MODEL VEHICLES. INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE PERFORATION OF THE FUEL TANK OR THE ATTACHED FUEL FEED PIPE DUE TO CORROSION OF THE FUEL TANK OR THE FUEL FEED PIPE MATERIALS. PERFORATION OF EITHER THE FUEL TANK OR THE ATTACHED FUEL FEED PIPE CAN ALLOW FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE FUEL TANK. THIS CONDITION COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN A FIRE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. SUCH A FIRE COULD IN TIME, SPREAD TO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. TO PREVENT THIS CONDITION FROM OCCURRING, THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY MUST BE REPLACED IN ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES.

VEHICLES INVOLVED

INVOLVED ARE CERTAIN 1987-88 CHEVROLET SPECTRUM MODEL WITH TURBO (RPO Z02) PRODUCED WITHIN THE FOLLOWING VIN BREAKPOINTS:

MODEL YEAR PLANT FROM THROUGH

1987 SPECTRUM FUJISAWA H8446425 H8491672 1988 SPECTRUM FUJISAWA J7500108 J7515203

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 PER VEHICLE

94333533 FUEL TANK KIT ASSY. 1

#### NOTE: KIT P/N 94333533 CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING:

(1) 94331575 - FUEL TANK ASSY. (1) 94055980 - FUEL PUMP GASKET (1) 94055981 - TANK METER UNIT GASKET (13) 94003375 - SCRE, M5 X 0.8 X 10 PAN HD C/R

SERVICE PROCEDURE

1. REMOVE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE.

2. REMOVE FUEL FILLER CAP.

3. DRAIN FUEL TANK PER 1987 SPECTRUM SERVICW MANUAL PAGE 6C-4.

4. DICONNECT SENDING UNIT WIRE FROM FUEL TANK TERMINAL AND FUEL PUMP TERMINAL.

5. DISCONNECT FUEL FILLER PIPE AND BREATHER HOSE FROM FUEL TANK.

6. DISCONNECT FUEL FEED HOSE FROM FUEL FEED PIPE (PART OF FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY AT FRONT, LEFT HAND CORNER OF FUEL TANK.

7. REMOVE FOUR (4) FUEL TANK MOUNTING BOLTS AND REMOVE FUEL TANK FROM VEHICLE.

8. TO REMOVE FUEL PUMP: DISCONNECT FUEL PUMP HOSE FROM FUEL FEED PIPE.RETAIN CLIP FOR REUSE. REMOVE EIGHT (8) FUEL PUMP RETAINING SCREWS AND REMOVE FUEL PUMP FROM TANK.

9. TO REMOVE FUEL TANK METER UNIT: REMOVE FIVE (5) FUEL TANK METER UNIT RETAINING SCREWS AND REMOVE METER UNIT.

10. INSTALL FUEL PUMP AND METER UNIT INTO NEW FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY (PART OF KIT P/N 94333533) USING NEW SCREWS AND GASKETS PROVIDED IN KIT BY FOLLOWING STEPS 8 AND 9 IN REVERSE ORDER.

11. INSTALL NEW FUEL TANK INTO VEHICLE AND RECONNECT ELECTRICAL WIRING TO FUEL PUMP AND METER UNIT.

12. RECONNECT FUEL FEED HOSE TO FUEL FEED PIPE (PART OF FUEL

13. RECONNECT FUEL FILLER PIPE AND BREATHER HOSE TO FUEL TANK, RECONNECT BATTERY NEGITIVE CABLE TO BATTERY, REFILL TANK WITH FUEL DRAINED IN STEP 3, REINSTALL FUEL FILLER CAP.

14. RENDER OLD FUEL TANK UNUSABLE.

15. 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 FI (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 LABOR LAB OTH REPAIR PERFORMED COUNT PART NO. ALLOW FC OP. HRS HRS * REPLACE FUEL TANK 1 94333533 ** 00 V4550 1.0 0.1 HOOD LATCH

INSPECT AND ADJ. 00 V4531 0.2 0.1 $.10 SEC. HOOD LATCH

INSPECT, REPLACE 2 10115340 ** 00 V4532 0.3 0.1 $.10 AND ADJ. SEC. OR HOOD LATCH 10115341

* 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.

**CHEVROLET DISCLAIMER**

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