K 2500 Truck 4WD V8-379 6.2L DSL (1989)
Technical Service Bulletin # 89C140B
Date: 891001
Recall - Incorrect or Omitted Tire Certification Label
Number:
89C14
Section:
0B
Date:
October, 1989
Subject:
PRODUCT SAFETY CAMPAIGN 89C14 INCORRECT OR OMITTED TIRE CERTIFICATION LABEL
Model and Year:
1989 CHEVROLET C/K 15-35 SERIES LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS (OSHAWA BUILT)
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 attached 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 Involved, Vehicle Involved, Owner, Dealer & Parts Information
DEFECT INVOLVED
General Motors has determined that certain 1989 Chevrolet C/K 15-35 Series Light Duty Trucks were produced at Oshawa Truck Assembly Plant with
incorrect or missing vehicle certification labels. The trucks were assembled correctly. The incorrect information or missing certification labels fail to
conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 120, "Tire Selection and Rims for Vehicles Other Than Passenger
Cars."
DEFECT INVOLVED (CONT'D)
To correct this condition, a new certification label is to be affixed to each affected vehicle.
Since a new certification label can be easily installed and to reduce owner inconvenience, new certification labels will be sent directly to owners of
record. Owners may install the new label or ask their servicing Chevrolet Dealer to do the service. Dealer service is to be done at no charge to owners.
VEHICLES INVOLVED
Involved are certain 1989 Chevrolet C/K 15-35 Series Light Duty Trucks built at the Oshawa Assembly Plant within the following VIN breakpoints:
MODEL
YEAR
PLANT
FROM
THROUGH
C/K 15-35
1989
Oshawa
K1120009
K1120247
"
"
"
K1159414
K1159658
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.
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