C 2500 3/4 Ton Pickup 2WD V8-379 6.2L DSL VIN C FI (1982)
per Campaign Bulletin 91-C-51.
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If the purchaser is NOT the owner of the vehicle, (e.g. a body shop, independent repair shop, etc.), you should contact the repair facility and obtain
the owner's name and address so you can send the owner a copy of the owner letter requesting their truck be brought in for inspection per Campaign
Bulletin 91-C-51.
Copies of the owner's name and address for each listed part number, along with your dealership name, address and dealer code should be mailed to the
appropriate division:
Chevrolet Motor Division
GMC Truck Division
Mail Code 480 205 210
Product Campaigns
30007 Van Dyke
31 E. Judson (MC 1607-02)
Warren, MI 48090-9065
Pontiac, MI 48342-2230
Attention: Campaign Coordinator
Attention: Campaign Coordinator
If the subject fuel tank was sold to a repair facility rather than to the vehicle owner, contact that facility to obtain the name and address of the vehicle
owner. Send that customer a copy of the attached owner notification letter and forward the names and addresses of these customers to the above address.
Since this recall involves only replacement parts, and GM records do not contain the customer name and address, it is very important that each involved
dealer take the necessary time required to responsibly identify customer who have purchased these tanks.
If you have any of these tanks in inventory, they should be returned to GMSPO which will credit you account for the purchase plus an allowance for
handling or provide you with a replacement tank. Use SPO form PC659 and the customary procedures for defective part return as descried in the Parts
Policy and Procedures Manual.
Your prompt attention to this matter is most appreciated.
Defect & Vehicles Involved
DEFECT INVOLVED
General Motors has determined that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists in certain recently manufactured 16 and 20 gallon service-part
fuel tanks for use on 1975-86 C/K Pickup and 1987-91 R/V Pickup and Cab-Chassis trucks. These service-part fuel tanks may have one or more pairs of
the six projection welds which attach the sender-unit retaining ring to the tank that do meet specification. These out of specification welds may fracture
during sending unit installation. Normally it would be expected that the installer would notice the welds breaking. However, if this occurred
unbeknownst to the installer, the fuel tank could spray some fuel in a collision and/or could leak fuel if the vehicle rolled over. In these instances, if an
ignition source were present, a fire could occur.
To correct this condition, dealers will inspect the tank for wet spots or corrosion, then perform a pressure test on the suspect tank to determine if any of
the sender ring weld pairs are fractured. If they are, a new fuel tank would be installed. Any required repairs for fuel system leakage caused by other
preexisting conditions would be repaired at the customer's expense.
VEHICLES INVOLVED
Fuel tanks involved in this recall are listed. The fuel tanks service 1975-86 C/K Pickup trucks and 1987-91 R/V Pickups and Cab-Chassis trucks, and
were sold by GMSPO from December 1, 1993 through September 12, 1994. Enclosed with this campaign is a listing of the involved replacement tanks
sold to your dealership. Dealers not receiving a listing have no involved sales at this time.
Parts Information
