G 2500 3/4 Ton Van V8-6.5L DSL Turbo VIN F (1997)
Technical Service Bulletin # 97012
Date: 970401
Recall - Engine Oil Cooler Hose Bracket Installation
CHEVROLET
97012
Issued: 04/01/97
CAMPAIGN: BRAKE PIPE CONTACTED BY ENGINE OIL COOLER HOSE
PRODUCT SAFETY CAMPAIGN
SUBJECT:
97012 - BRAKE PIPE CONTACTED BY ENGINE OIL COOLER HOSE
MODELS:
1997 G VANS WITH 6.5L TURBO-CHARGED DIESEL ENGINES (L65)
The Highway 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 customer 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 customer 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 remedies, every effort must be made to promptly schedule an appointment with each customer and to
repair their vehicle as soon as possible. As you will see in reading the attached copy of the divisional letter that is being sent to customers, the customers
are being instructed to contact the appropriate 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 decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 1997 G Vans equipped with 6.5L turbo-charged diesel
engines (L65). These vehicles exhibit a condition in which the front left-hand brake pipe may be contacted by the lower engine oil cooler hose. With
contact, the oil cooler hose could wear a hole in the brake pipe during the life of the vehicle causing a loss of front brake performance and increased
stopping distances. Partial loss of braking at a time when minimum stopping distance is required could result in a vehicle crash without prior warning.
To prevent the possibility of this condition occurring, dealers are to install an engine oil cooler hose bracket to prevent the lower engine oil cooler hose
from contacting the brake pipe, and inspect the brake pipe for wear, and if required, replace the brake pipe.
Vehicles Involved
Involved are certain 1997 G Vans equipped with 6.5L turbo-charged diesel engines (L65). Involved vehicles are listed.
NOTICE
Dealers should confirm vehicle eligibility through VISS (Vehicle Information Service System) or ServiceNet (GMAC ONLY) prior to beginning
campaign repairs. (Not all Vehicles within the above breakpoints may be involved)
Involved vehicles have been identified by Vehicle Identification Number. Computer listings containing the complete Vehicle Identification Number,
customer name and address data have been prepared, and are being furnished to involved dealers with the campaign bulletin. The customer name and
