Eldorado V8-4.6L VIN Y (1994)
Technical Service Bulletin # 94C53
Date: 940901
General Information
NO.: 94-C-53
DATE: September, 1994
GROUP: 6A
This Dealer Product Campaign Bulletin was previously released via DCS under Cadillac Campaign Identification Number 94-C-6. Note that new
Corporate Campaign Identification Number is 94-C-53.
SUBJECT:
ENGINE OIL COOLER LINE CONTACTS A/C COMPRESSOR
MODEL:
CERTAIN 1993-94 ELDORADOS, SEVILLES AND 1993 ALLANTES EQUIPPED WITH THE 4.6L (295-HP) ENGINE (VIN CODE 9)
The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, as amended, provides that each vehicle which is subject to a recall campaign of this type must be
adequately repaired within a reasonable time after the owner has tendered it for repair. A failure to repair within sixty (60) days after tender of a vehicle
is prima facie evidence of failure to repair within a reasonable time.
If the condition is not adequately repaired within a reasonable time, the owner may be entitled to an identical or reasonably equivalent vehicle at no
charge or to a refund of the purchase price less a reasonable allowance for depreciation.
To avoid having to provide these burdensome solutions, every effort must be made to promptly schedule an appointment with each owner and to repair
their vehicle as soon as possible. As you will see in reading the copy of the owner letter, if the condition is not remedied within a reasonable time, owners
are instructed on how to contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
CONDITION
General Motors has determined that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 1993-94 Eldorado Touring Coupe (ETC), Seville
Touring Sedan (STS) and 1993 Allante model vehicles equipped with the 4.6L (295-hp) engine (VIN Code 9). If the A/C compressor clutch assembly
contacts the auxiliary engine oil cooler outlet hose, the hose may wear through allowing engine oil to leak into the engine compartment. If this condition
occurs and an ignition source is present, an engine compartment fire could result.
DEALER ACTION
To prevent this condition, dealers are to install a tie strap to retain the auxiliary engine oil cooler outlet hose to the auxiliary engine oil cooler inlet hose
at the bottom of the radiator. This will assure adequate clearance of the affected hose from the A/C compressor clutch assembly.
VEHICLES INVOLVED
All 1993 model Eldorado Touring Coupes (ETC), Seville Touring Sedans (STS) and Allantes equipped with the 4.6L (295-hp) engine (VIN Code 9)
require this campaign.
All 1994 model Eldorado Touring Coupes (ETC) and Seville Touring Sedans (STS) equipped with the 4.6L (295-hp) engine (VIN Code 9) built within
the following VIN ranges require this campaign:
1994 Eldorado From RU600001 Through and Including RU624742
1994 Seville From RU800001 Through and Including RU846345
All vehicles indicated on your Dealer List require this campaign; other suspect vehicles should be checked for campaign involvement prior to sale or
service utilizing the Vehicle Information Service System (VISS).
DEALER LIST
A list of vehicles involved is enclosed for your follow-up. This list includes those vehicles originally sold by you, providing the current owner is still
located in your area; and, those vehicles not originally sold by you whose current owners are now located in your area. Dealers are to contact the owners
of the vehicles indicated on their list and arrange for the campaign correction to be performed as soon as possible. If no list is enclosed, none of the
involved vehicles are known to be in your area at this time.
This list 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.
DEALER CAMPAIGN RESPONSIBILITY
