Caprice RWD V8-305 5.0L (1992)
Technical Service Bulletin # 92C30
Date: 930301
Recall - Junction Block Corrosion
Number: 92C30
Section: 8B
Date: March, 1993
Subject:
PRODUCT SAFETY CAMPAIGN 92C30 - JUNCTION BLOCK CORROSION
Model and Year:
1991-92 CHEVROLET CAPRICE POLICE CARS AND SPECIAL SERVICE WAGONS (IN CORROSION AREAS ONLY)
To: All Chevrolet Dealers
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 letter that is being sent to owners, the owners are being instructed to contact
the Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center if their dealer does not remedy the condition within five (5) days of the mutually agreed upon service date. If
the condition is not remedied within a reasonable time, they are instructed on how to contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Defect and Vehicles Involved
DEFECT INVOLVED
General Motors has determined that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 1991-92 Chevrolet Caprice Police Cars (SEO 9C1)
and Special Service Station Wagons (SEO 1A2) located in corrosion areas (Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wisconsin).
These vehicles may exhibit an electrical "ground out" condition between the 12 volt junction block and the metal inner fender skirt. This condition may
cause a melted junction block, smoke, and burned underhood wiring, and may result in a disabled vehicle or a vehicle fire. This condition can occur
while the vehicle is in operation, or with the vehicle parked and the ignition in the "OFF" position.
To prevent the possibility of this condition occurring, dealers are to inspect junction blocks for corrosion and install a shielding insulator under the
junction block or replace the junction block in severe corrosion cases.
VEHICLES INVOLVED
Involved are certain 1991-92 Chevrolet Caprice Police Cars (SEO 9C1) and Special Service Station Wagons (SEO 1A2) located in corrosion areas and
built within the following VIN breakpoints:
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 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. Any dealer not receiving a computer listing with the campaign bulletin has no involved vehicles currently assigned.
