NHTSA Campaign 02V287000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NHTSA campaign 02V287000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline. The repair is free.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP filed the report for 02V287000 with NHTSA on November 4, 2002; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 02V287000, NHTSA lists up to 2,011 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 1, 1998 and June 30, 1999.
The 02V287000 report reached NHTSA 3 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 02V287000 were scheduled from December 18, 2002, 44 days after the report.
02V287000 covers 2 models from GMC and Chevrolet, model years 2000.
By potentially affected vehicles, 02V287000 ranks 188 of 253 GENERAL MOTORS CORP recalls on this site.
Besides 02V287000, GENERAL MOTORS CORP has 7 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN MEDIUM DUTY C-SERIES AND B7 SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH A 7.4 LITER GAS ENGINE AND AN IMPCO LPG CONVERSION KIT. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE ENGINE BACKFIRES WITH SUFFICIENT FORCE TO DAMAGE THE ENGINE AIR INTAKE SYSTEM AND THE AIR CLEANER FILTER ELEMENT.
- The risk
- IF THE DAMAGED AIR CLEANER PARTS ARE DISLODGED FROM THEIR NORMAL POSITION, THESE PARTS COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH THE HOT EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND/OR HOT EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) VALVE TUBE RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REDESIGNED MIXER BONNET AND AIR CLEANER HOUSING COVER, SELECTIVE UPGRADES IN VARIOUS CONNECTIONS RELATED TO THE AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM, AND IF NEEDED, A NEW AIR CLEANER FILTER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 18, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.
- Notes
- GM RECALL NO. 02044.
Reported November 4, 2002
Vehicles covered by 02V287000 (2)
GMC (1)
Chevrolet (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 02V287000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: November 4, 2002. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted