Caprice V6-229 3.8L VIN K 2-bbl (1982)
Technical Service Bulletin # 82C366E
Date: 870701
Recall - Canister Purge TVS Replacement
Number:
82C36
Section:
6E
Date:
July, 1987
Subject:
PRODUCT EMISSION CAMPAIGN 82C36
EVAPORATIVE CANISTER PURGE THERMO VACUUM SWITCH (TVS)
Model and Year: 1982 CHEVROLET CAPRICE CLASSIC, IMPALA, CAMARO, MALIBU
CLASSIC, MONTE CARLO AND EL CAMINO MODELS EQUIPPED WITH 3.8L (RPO LC3, VIN Code K), 4.4L (RPO L39,
VIN Code J), 5.0L (RPO LG4, VIN Code H), or 5.7L (RPO LM1, VIN CODE L) ENGINE
To:
ALL CHEVROLET DEALERS
General Motors has determined that certain 1982 Chevrolet model vehicles may experience an inoperative canister purge Thermo
Vacuum Switch (TVS). An inoperative canister purge TVS can adversely affect the intended function of the evaporative emission
system.
To prevent the possibility of this condition occurring, the canister purge TVS will be replaced on all involved vehicles.
Vehicles, Owner, Dealer, Parts and Service Information
VEHICLES INVOLVED
Involved are all 1982 Chevrolet Caprice Classic, Impala, Camaro, Malibu Classic, Monte Carlo and El Camino models equipped with 3.8L (RPO LC3,
VIN Code K), 4.4L (RPO L39, VIN Code J), 5.0L (RPO LG4, VIN Code H), or 5.7L (RPO LM1, VIN Code L) engine produced from
start-of-production 1982 model year through end-of-production 1982 model year.
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
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 such listing to the follow up
necessary to complete this campaign. Any dealer not receiving a computer listing with the campaign bulletin has no involved vehicles currently assigned.
OWNER NOTIFICATION
Owners will be notified of this campaign on their vehicles by Chevrolet
Motor Division (see copy of owner letter included with this bulletin).
DEALER CAMPAIGN RESPONSIBILITY
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 vehicle inventory, or it is in your dealership for service in the future, you should take
the steps necessary to be sure the campaign correction has been made before reselling or releasing the vehicle.
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 the
owner if he/she wants the system restored. The cost of such restoration will be the responsibility of the vehicle owner.
PARTS INFORMATION
Parts required to complete this campaign are to be obtained from General Motors Service Parts Operations (GMSPO). To insure that these parts are
obtained as soon as possible they should be ordered on a C.I.O. order with no special instruction code, but on advise code (2).
PART NUMBER
DESCRIPTION
QUANTITY/VEHICLE
10055876
Thermo Vacuum Switch
1
To ensure parts availability upon initial owner request for vehicle correction, 10 P/N 10055876 Thermo Vacuum Switches will be preshipped and
charged to all involved dealers. Dealers requiring more parts than the preshipped amount, based on attached involved vehicle listings, are encouraged to
order additional parts upon receipt of this bulletin.