S15/T15 Jimmy 2WD V6-173 2.8L VIN B 2-bbl (1983)
Technical Service Bulletin # 83C25
Date: 880201
Recall - Excessive NOx
Number:
83C25
Section:
6E
Date:
February, 1988
Subject:
PRODUCT EMISSION CAMPAIGN 83C25
NOx EMISSIONS (CALIFORNIA ONLY)
Model and Year:
1983 CHEVROLET S-10 PICKUP EQUIPPED WITH 2.8L ENGINE (RPO LR2, VIN CODE B) AND CALIFORNIA
EMISSIONS (RPO NR2)
TO:
ALL CHEVROLET DEALERS
General Motors has determined that some 1983 Chevrolet S-10 Pickup model vehicles may be emitting pollutants in excess of allowable standards.
Involved vehicles may not pass the NOx (oxides of nitrogen) emission standard for the state of California.
To correct this condition, a new PROM will be installed on all involved vehicles. Additionally, the primary and secondary vacuum breaks will be
inspected for proper operation.
Vehicles Involved, Owner Notification, Dealer Campaign & Parts Information
VEHICLES INVOLVED
Involved are certain 1983 Chevrolet S-10 Pickup model vehicles equipped with a 2.8L engine (RPO LR2, VIN Code B) and California emissions (RPO
NB2) produced within the following VIN breakpoints:
PLANT
FROM
THROUGH
Shreveport
D8100001
D8180640
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 the 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
forward.
Whenever a vehicle subject to this campaign is taken into used 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 reselling 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. with no special instruction code, but on advise code (2).
QUANTITY/
PART NUMBER
USAGE
DESCRIPTION
VEHICLE
1228652
W/Auto. Trans.
PROM
1
