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Interior - Elimination Of Unwanted Odors
INFORMATION
Bulletin No.: 00-00-89-027E
Date: September 29, 2008
Subject:
Eliminating Unwanted Odors in Vehicles
Models:
2009 and Prior GM Passenger Cars and Trucks (including Saturn)
2009 and Prior HUMMER H2, H3 Vehicles
2009 and Prior Saab 9-7X
Supercede:
This bulletin is being revised to add model years and refine the instructions. Please discard Corporate Bulletin Number 00-00-89-027D (Section 00 -
General Information).
Vehicle Odor Elimination
General Motors offers a product that may control or eliminate odors in the interior and luggage compartment areas of GM vehicles. GM Vehicle Care
Odor Eliminator is a non-toxic, biodegradable odor remover. This odorless product has been shown to greatly reduce or remove objectionable smells of
mold and mildew resulting from vehicle water leaks (as well as customer created odors, i.e. smoke). You may use GM Vehicle Care Odor Eliminator on
fabrics, vinyl, leather, carpet and sound deadening materials. It may also be induced into HVAC modules and instrument panel ducts (for the control of
non-bacterial related odors).
Important:
This product leaves no residual scent and should not be sold as or considered an air freshener. Product action may result in the permanent elimination
of an odor and may be preferable to customers with allergies who are sensitive to perfumes.
How to Use This Product
GM Vehicle Care Odor Eliminator may be sprayed on in a ready-to-use formula or used in steam cleaners as an additive with carpet shampoo. This
water-based, odorless product is safe for all vehicle interiors. Do not wet or soak any interior surface that plain water would cause to deteriorate, as this
product will have the same effect. Also avoid letting this product come into contact with vinegar or any acidic substance. Acid-based products will
hamper the effectiveness of, or render GM Vehicle Care Odor Eliminator inert.
Note:
Complete eight page treatment sheets are enclosed within each case of GM Vehicle Care Odor Eliminator. These treatment instructions range from
simple vehicle odor elimination to full step by step procedures for odor removal from water leaks. If lost, contact 800-977-4145 to get a replacement
set faxed or e-mailed to your dealership.
Instructions and cautions are printed on the bottle, but additional help is available. If you encounter a difficult to eliminate or reoccurring odor, you may
call 1-800-955-8591 (in Canada, 1-800-977-4145) to obtain additional information and usage suggestions.
Important:
This product may effectively remove odors when directly contacting the odor source. It should be used in conjunction with diagnostic procedures (in
cases such as a water leak) to first eliminate the root cause of the odor, and then the residual odor to permanently correct the vehicle condition.
Vehicle Waterleak Odor Elimination
STEP ONE:
Confirm that all water leaks have been repaired. Determine what areas of the vehicle were water soaked or wet. Components with visible mold/mildew
staining should be replaced. Isolate the odor source inside the vehicle. Often an odor can be isolated to an area or component of the vehicle interior by
careful evaluation. Odor evaluation may need to be performed by multiple persons. Another method of isolating an odor source is to remove and
segregate interior trim and components. Plastic sheeting or drop cloths can be used to confine seats, headliners, etc. to assist in evaluation and diagnoses.
If appropriate the vehicle and interior trim should be evaluated separately to determine if the odor stays with the vehicle or the interior components.
Odors that stay with the vehicle may be isolated to insulating and sound deadening materials (i.e. water leak at the windshield or standing water in the
front foot well area caused mold/mildew to form on the bulkhead or kick panel sound deadening pads. If the interior is removed the floor pan and
primed/painted surfaces should be treated with bleach/soap solution, rinsed with clean water and dried. Interior surfaces should then be treated with GM
Vehicle Care Odor Eliminator product before reinstalling carpet or reassembling.
