S15/T15 Jimmy 2WD V6-262 4.3L VIN W CPI (1995)
Technical Service Bulletin # 5N11
Date: 950428
Campaign - Crankshaft Position Sensor Failures (Canada)
No.: 5N11
GM CANADA
Issued: 04/28/95
SUBJECT:
CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR FAILURES
Models:
1995 S/T Chevrolet and GMC Trucks and Utilities with 4.3L Engines
TO: ALL GENERAL MOTORS DEALERS
General Motors of Canada Limited has determined that CERTAIN 1995 S/T Chevrolet and GMC pickup Trucks and Utilities equipped with 4.3L
Engines (RPO L35 - VIN Code "W") were shipped with a crankshaft position sensor that may fail due to liquid intrusion. Failure of the sensor may result
in engine stalling with a no start or hard start condition.
To correct this condition, dealers are to install a new crankshaft position sensor.
VEHICLES INVOLVED:
Involved are CERTAIN 1995 S/T Chevrolet and GMC Trucks and Utilities equipped with 4.3L Engines (VIN Code "W") and built within the VIN
breakpoints.
NOTE:
PLEASE CHECK DCS SCREEN 45 OR YOUR V.I.N. LISTING BEFORE PERFORMING CAMPAIGN TO ENSURE THAT THE VEHICLE IS
AFFECTED. ONLY AFFECTED VIN'S WILL BE PAID.
All affected vehicles have been identified by the VIN listing provided to involved dealers with this bulletin. Any dealer not receiving a listing was not
shipped any of the affected vehicles.
DEALER CAMPAIGN RESPONSIBILITY:
All unsold new vehicles in dealer's possession and subject to this campaign MUST be held and inspected/repaired per the Service Procedure of this
Campaign Bulletin before owners take possession of these vehicles.
Dealers are to perform this campaign on all involved vehicles at no charge to owners, regardless of kilometers traveled, age of vehicle, or ownership,
from this time forward.
Owners of vehicles recently sold from your new vehicle inventory with no owner information indicated on the dealer listing, are to be contacted by the
dealer, and arrangements made to make the required correction according to instructions contained in this bulletin. This could be done by mailing to such
owners a copy of the owner letter accompanying this bulletin. Campaign follow-up cards should not be used for this purpose, since the owner may not as
yet have received the notification letter.
In summary, whenever a vehicle subject to this campaign is taken into your new or used vehicle inventory, or is in your dealership for service in the
future, please take the steps necessary to be sure the campaign correction has been made before selling or releasing the vehicle.
CAMPAIGN PROCEDURE:
Refer to Section 4 of the Service Policies and Procedures Manual for the detailed procedure on handling Product Campaigns. Dealers are requested to
complete the campaign on all transfers as soon as possible.
OWNER NOTIFICATION:
