S15/T15 4WD Jimmy V6-262 4.3L VIN W CPI (1993)
Technical Service Bulletin # 93C52
Date: 941001
Recall - No PARK With Engine Running
Number: 93-C-52
Section: 7A
Date: Oct., 1994
General Information
Subject:
PRODUCT SAFETY CAMPAIGN 93-C-52 - NO PARK WITH ENGINE RUNNING
Model and Year:
1993 4-WHEEL DRIVE S MODEL TRUCKS
To: All Chevrolet/Geo 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
General Motors has determined that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 1993 Chevrolet 4-wheel drive S Model trucks
equipped with 4L60-E automatic transmissions. These vehicles may develop significant wear on the low and reverse clutch, which may prevent the park
pawl from engaging. This could allow a "no park" condition to occur while the engine is running. Unintentional movement of the vehicle could result in
injury to persons in the path of the vehicle. If the ignition is turned off, however, the "no park" condition will not occur.
To prevent the possibility of this condition occurring, dealers are to:
1.
Check the transmission fluid for contamination which will indicate if the low and reverse has had excessive wear. If the transmission shows
excessive wear, the transmission will be replaced.
2.
Remove the right side brace from transmission to transfer case.
3.
Modify the transmission case hydraulic oil circuit to prevent the possibility of this condition the low and reverse piston from being applied in
the park (P) range with the engine running if the transmission was produced prior to January 4, 1994.
Vehicles Involved
Involved are certain 1993 Chevrolet 4-wheel drive S Model trucks equipped with 4L60-E automatic transmissions and built within the 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.
