Recall - Fuel Tank Plastic Reservoir Attachment: Overview
GMC NUMBER: 95-C-35AGROUP: 63 Engine Fuel
DATE: June 1995
SUBJECT:
FUEL TANK PLASTIC RESERVOIR ATTACHMENT
MODELS:
1995 S/T 4-DOOR UTILITIES
THIS BULLETIN CANCELS AND REPLACES BULLETIN 95-C-35 ISSUED APRIL, 1995.
THE TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS IN THE SERVICE PROCEDURE AND ILLUSTRATIONS HAVE CHANGED.
ALL COPIES OF 95-C-35 SHOULD BE DESTROYED.
General Motors has determined that CERTAIN early production 1995 4-door Jimmys have a condition which could result in fuel leakage in certain high speed frontal collisions. If one of these vehicles, with a substantial amount of fuel in the tank, were involved in a frontal collision at speeds higher than those specified by Federal safety standards, a hole in the bottom of the tank could occur resulting in fuel leakage.
To correct this condition, dealers are to apply a seal and cover to the exterior of the tank bottom.
VEHICLES INVOLVED
Involved are CERTAIN 1995 4-door Jimmys built within the VIN breakpoints as shown.
The specific vehicles involved in this campaign have been identified by Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) 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
All unsold vehicles in dealers' possession and subject to this campaign MUST be held and inspected/repaired per the service procedure of this campaign bulletin BEFORE owners take possession of these vehicles.
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.
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.
In summary, whenever a vehicle subject to this campaign enters your vehicle inventory, or is in your dealership for service in the future, please take the steps necessary to be sure the campaign correction has been made before selling or releasing the vehicle.
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 GMC Truck Division (see copy of owner letter included with this bulletin). A listing of owner names and addresses has been furnished to the involved dealers to enable dealers to follow up with owners involved in this campaign. This listing 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 this campaign.
PARTS INFORMATION
50% of parts required for this campaign will be preshipped to involved dealers of record. This preshipment will occur the week of May 1, 1995. Parts received for recently transferred vehicles should be forwarded by the original dealer (with an accompanying phone call) to the dealer that received the transferred vehicle.
Additional parts are to 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). All Goodwrench Parts System test dealers should order on a "VIP" order.
Part Number Description Quantity
15727274 Fuel Tank Seal and Cover Kit 1
WARRANTY INFORMATION
Dealers should submit a warranty claim on each vehicle completed under this campaign.
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 must be inserted with a typewriter or ball point pen. This label is to be used in conjunction with the clear protective plastic cover provided with the Campaign Identification Labels.
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.
Additional Campaign Identification Labels and covers are available in sheets of 49 by calling VISPAC, Incorporated at 1-800-269-5100 (Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM EST).
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE
Procedures covering this campaign are outlined in Section V of your dealership's "GMC Truck Warranty Claims Processing Manual" # P9119 Rev. 2/94.