Chevelle/Malibu V6-231 3.8L VIN A (1983)
Air Injection Hose/Tube: All Technical Service Bulletins
Recall - AIR Injection Pipe Corrosion
Number:
83C27
Section:
6E
Date:
January, 1988
Subject:
PRODUCT EMISSION CAMPAIGN 83C27 AIR INJECTION PIPE CORROSION
Model and Year:
1983 CHEVROLET CAPRICE, MALIBU, MALIBU WAGON, MONTE CARLO AND EL CAMINO MODELS EQUIPPED
WITH 3.8L ENGINE (VIN CODE A) AND CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS (NB2)
TO:
ALL CHEVROLET DEALERS
General Motors has determined that some 1983 Chevrolet Caprice, Malibu, Malibu Wagon, Monte Carlo and El Camino models equipped with RPO
LD5 3.8L engine and California emissions may be emitting pollutants in excess of California emission standards. This may be attributed to the AIR
Injection Tube corroding with increased mileage and exposure.
To correct this condition, the AIR Injection Tube and AIR Injection Check Valve will be inspected and replaced, if required. In addition, the carburetor
primary vacuum break is to be inspected for proper operation. When required, the primary vacuum break, if found to be inoperative, will be replaced.
VEHICLES INVOLVED
Involved are certain 1983 Chevrolet Caprice, Malibu, Malibu Wagon, Monte Carlo and El Camino models equipped with RPO LD5 3.8L (VIN Code A)
and California emissions (NB2) within the following VIN breakpoints:
MODEL
PLANT
FROM
THROUGH
Caprice
Fairfax
DX100163
DX157848
Malibu, Malibu
Arlington
DR100006
DR293986
Wagon, Monte Carlo & El Camino
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.
VEHICLES INVOLVED (CONT'D)
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.
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 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 selling or releasing the vehicle.
Owners of vehicles recently sold from your used vehicle inventory are to be contacted by the dealer, and arrangements made to make the required
correction according to instructions contained in this bulletin.
PARTS INFORMATION
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).
PART NUMBER
DESCRIPTION
QUANTITY/VEHICLE
25518944
AIR Pipe Assembly
1 As required
