Caprice Wagon RWD V6-262 4.3L (1992)
the number of vehicles to be repaired. Preshipment parts will be charged to the dealers open parts account.
Parts required to complete this campaign are to be obtained from General Motors Service Parts Operations (GMSPO). To ensure these parts will be
obtained as soon as possible, they should be ordered from GMSPO on a "C.I.O." order with no special instruction code, but on an advise code (2). All
Goodwrench parts system test dealers should order on a "VIP" order.
Part Number
Description
Quantity/Vehicle
10289786
Rear Lower Control
1
Arm Kit
Contains:
2 Lower Control Arms
4 LCA Attaching Bolts
4 LCA Attaching Nuts
4 Stabilizer Bar Attaching Bolts
4 Stabilizer Bar Attaching Nuts
4 Stabilizer Bar Washers
4 Stabilizer Bar Brackets
4 Stabilizer Bar Adapters
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
All unsold new vehicles in dealers possession and subject to this campaign must be held and inspected/repaired per the service procedure of this
campaign bulletin before owners take possession of these vehicles.
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.
Owners of vehicles recently sold from your new vehicle inventory with no owner information indicated on the dealer listing, are to be contacted by the
dealer, and arrangements made to make the required correction according to the instructions contained in this bulletin. This could be done by mailing to
such owners a copy of the owners letter accompanying this bulletin. Campaign follow up cards should not be used for this purpose, since the owner may
not as yet have received the notification letter.
In summary, whenever a vehicle subject to this campaign enters your vehicle inventory, or is in your dealership for service in the future, please take the
steps necessary to be sure the campaign correction has been made before selling or releasing the vehicle.
Service Procedure
Important:
Only replace one control arm at a time to prevent the rear axle from moving.
1.
Raise and suitably support vehicle.
2.
Support rear axle.
3.
Remove stabilizer shaft (fasteners WILL NOT be reused).
4.
Remove one lower control arm bolts and remove lower control arm.
5.
Install one NEW lower control arm and torque fasteners as required:
Bolts to 190 Nm (140 lb. ft.)
-or-
Nuts to 145 Nm (107 lb. ft.)
6.
Perform steps 4 and 5 on other rear lower control arm.
