CPS Housing Seal Replacement (Canada)
05522 CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR HOUSING SEAL REPLACEMENT (CANADA)Models:
2004-2005 ION Red Line Vehicles with Supercharged 2.0L 4-Cylinder (LSJ) Engines
Attention:
General Motors of Canada LTD Saturn Retailers
Condition
Saturn has learned that certain 2004 and 2005 model year Saturn ION Red Line vehicles equipped with supercharged 2.0L 4-cylinder (LSJ) engines have a condition where the camshaft position sensor housing seal may fail prematurely, resulting in an engine oil leak. Engine damage could occur if the oil level is significantly low.
Correction
To correct this condition, Saturn retailers will install a new camshaft position sensor housing seal that has been re-designed to improve seal life.
Vehicles Involved
Involved are certain 2004 and 2005 model year Saturn ION Red Line vehicles built within the VIN breakpoints shown.
Important:
Retailers should confirm vehicle eligibility through GMVIS (GM Vehicle Inquiry System) before beginning recall repairs. [Not all vehicles within the above breakpoints may be involved.]
For retailers with involved vehicles, a Campaign Initiation Detail Report containing the complete Vehicle Identification Number, customer name and address data has been prepared, and is being furnished to involved retailers. Retailers that have no involved vehicles currently assigned, will not receive a Campaign Initiation Detail Report.
The Campaign Initiation Detail Report may contain customer names and addresses obtained from Motor Vehicle Registration Records. The use of such motor vehicle registration data for any purpose other than follow-up necessary to complete this recall is a violation of law in several states/provinces/countries. Accordingly, you are urged to limit the use of this report to the follow-up necessary to complete this recall.
Parts Information
Parts required to complete this recall are to be obtained from General Motors Service 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
Customer Notification
Customers will be notified of this recall on their vehicles by General Motors (see copy of customer letter shown in this bulletin).
Retailer Recall Responsibility
All unsold new vehicles in Retailers' possession and subject to this recall must be held and inspected/repaired per the service procedure of this recall bulletin before customers take possession of these vehicles.
Retailers are to service all vehicles subject to this recall at no charge to customers, regardless of mileage, age of vehicle, or ownership, from this time forward.
Customers who have recently purchased vehicles sold from your vehicle inventory, and for which there is no customer information indicated on the Retailer listing, are to be contacted by the Retailer. Arrangements are to be made to make the required correction according to the instructions contained in this bulletin. This could be done by mailing to such customers a copy of the customer letter shown in this bulletin. Recall follow-up cards should not be used for this purpose, since the customer may not as yet have received the notification letter.
In summary, whenever a vehicle subject to this recall enters your vehicle inventory, or is in your retail facility for service in the future, you must take the steps necessary to be sure the recall correction has been made before selling or releasing the vehicle.
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