K 2500 Truck 4WD V8-379 6.2L DSL VIN C FI (1989)
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 customers who have purchased these tanks.
If you have any of these tanks in inventory, they should be returned to GMSPO which will credit your 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 described in the Parts
Policy and Procedures Manual.
Your prompt attention to this matter is most appreciated.
To: All General Motors 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 60 days after tender of a vehicle is
prima facie evidence of failure to repair within a reasonable time.
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 owner is being instructed to contact the GMC Truck Division Customer Relations
Office or the Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center if their dealer does not remedy the condition within five 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
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. 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 not 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 fuel could leak out 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 below. 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.
GM PART
NUMBER FUEL TANK
14071994
16 gallon
15548967
16 gallon
14071984
20 gallon
14040781
20 gallon
15624668
20 gallon
00471687
20 gallon
Parts Information
