Electra Park Avenue V8-307 5.0L VIN Y 4-bbl (1984)
Thermal Vacuum Valve - EVAP: Recalls
Recall - Evaporative Canister Purge TVS Replacement
Model Year:
1984
Bulletin No.:
84-C-14
File in Group:
6E
Number:
40
Date:
March, '89
SUBJECT:
EVAPORATIVE CANISTER PURGE THERMO VACUUM SWITCH (TVS)
MODELS AFFECTED: 1984 LESABRE, LESABRE/ELECTRA ESTATE WAGON, ELECTRA, AND RIVIERA EQUIPPED WITH 5.0L ENGINE
(RPO LV2, VIN CODE Y)
CONDITION
General Motors has determined that certain 1984 Buick model vehicles equipped with 5.0L engine (RPO LV2, VIN Code Y) may experience an
inoperative canister purge Thermo Vacuum Switch (TVS). An inoperative canister purge TVS can affect the intended function of the evaporative
emission control system.
VEHICLES INVOLVED
Involved are certain 1984 Buick models equipped with 5.0L engine (RPO LV2, VIN Code Y) produced within the following VIN breakpoints:
MODEL
PLANT
BEGINNING
THROUGH AND INCLUDING
LeSabre and Electra
Flint
EH800004
EH976724
LeSabre and LeSabre/ Fairfax
EX400002
EX452177
Electra Estate Wagon
Riviera
Linden
EE400002
EE457863
DEALER ACTION
To prevent the possibility of this condition occurring, dealers are to inspect and, if required, replace the canister purge TVS on all involved vehicles. If
there is evidence of intentional disablement of the evaporative emission system, the dealer is to notify the vehicle owner of this condition and ask if
he/she wants the system restored. Restoration cost is the responsibility of the owner.
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 used car inventory, or it is in your dealership for service, you are to ensure the campaign
correction has been made before selling or releasing the vehicle.
Dealers are to contact owners of vehicles recently sold from your used vehicle inventory and arrange for the campaign correction to be performed.
DEALER MATERIAL
If your dealership has vehicles involved in this campaign, you will receive the following items:
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Listing of all vehicles involved in this campaign in the area of your dealership.
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One (1) campaign identification label for each vehicle.
Involved vehicles have been identified by Vehicle Identification Number Computer listings. Computer listings contain the complete Vehicle
Identification Number, owner name and address data, and are furnished to the 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.