Campaign - Evaporative Emission Diagnostics: Overview

SERVICE UPDATE

Bulletin No.: 09333A

Date: May 04, 2010

Subject: 09333A - Service Update for Inventory and Customer Vehicles - Evaporative Emission Diagnostics

Models:
2010 Chevrolet Equinox
2010 GMC Terrain

Supercede:
The ECM programming service procedure in this bulletin has been revised to include instructions for dealers to contact Engineering at 734-320-8123 if programming stops prior to completion. Do NOT attempt to reprogram.Please discard all copies of bulletin 09333, issued January 2010.

This service update includes vehicles in dealer inventory and customer vehicles that return to the dealership for any reason.

Purpose

This bulletin provides a service procedure to improve the ability of the evaporative emissions diagnostic to detect leaks by installing a fuel tank vent tubing jumper on certain 2010 model year Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles. Vehicles equipped with a V6 engine will also require reprogramming of the engine control module.

This service procedure should be completed as soon as possible on involved vehicles currently in dealer inventory and customer vehicles that return to the dealer for any type of service.

Vehicles Involved

A list of involved vehicles currently in dealer inventory is available on the "Service Update Bulletin Information" link under the "Service" tab in GM GlobalConnect (US) or attached to the GlobalConnect message (Canada) used to release this bulletin. Customer vehicles that return for service, for any reason, and are still covered under the vehicle's 8 year/80,000 mile (130,000 km) base emission warranty, and are within the VIN breakpoints provided below, should be checked for vehicle eligibility in the appropriate system listed below.





Important
Dealers are to confirm vehicle eligibility prior to beginning repairs by using GMVIS (dealers using WINS) or the Investigate Vehicle History link (dealers using GWM). Not all vehicles within the above breakpoints may be involved.

Parts Information

Parts required to complete this service update are to be obtained from General Motors Service and Parts Operations (GMSPO). Please refer to your "involved vehicles listing" before ordering parts. Normal orders should be placed on a DRO = Daily Replenishment Order. In an emergency situation, parts should be ordered on a CSO = Customer Special Order.





Claim Information

For vehicles repaired under the 8 year/80,000 mile (130,000 km) emission warranty:

1. Submit a claim using the table below.





2. Courtesy Transportation - For dealers using WINS, submit using normal labor code; for dealers using GWM - submit as Net Item under the repair labor code.





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