Defect and Vehicles Involved
DEFECT INVOLVEDGeneral Motors has determined that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 1989-1992 S pickups equipped with a 2.5L engine (RPO LN8/L38) and without air conditioning. These vehicles may exhibit fan blade breakage as a result of fatigue caused by engine and/or vehicle induced stress. If this occurs while the hood is open, a person working under the hood of the vehicle or in the vicinity of the vehicle could be struck by the blade segment and injured.
To prevent this condition from occurring, dealers are to install a newly designed fan assembly with longer fasteners.
VEHICLES INVOLVED
Involved are certain 1989-1992 S pickups equipped with a 2.5L engine (RPO LN8/L38) and without air conditioning built within the VIN breakpoints:
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) 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