Recall - Fuel Rollover Valve Assembly
88buick12DCS NO. 88-43
GROUP NO. 6C
August 18, 1988
SUBJECT: Fuel Rollover Valve Assembly Product Campaign 89-C-1
TO: ALL BUICK DEALERS
ATTN: DEALER PRINCIPAL AND SERVICE MANAGERS BE SURE TO REVIEW THIS INFORMATION WITH YOUR SERVICE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL
Some 1989 LeSabres fall to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 301, "Fuel System Integrity". The fuel rollover valve assembly may not have been installed on the affected vehicles. In the event of an accident and the vehicle became inverted, a missing fuel rollover valve assembly could allow fuel spillage in excess of the amount prescribed by FMVSS 301.
This is notice to you that the new motor vehicle included in this campaign may not comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 301. Under National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, Section 108, it is illegal for a dealer to sell a new motor vehicle which the dealer knows does not comply with an applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.
Vehicles Involved
Certain 1989 Buick LeSabre models built at Buick City within the following VIN breakpoints:
From Thru and Including
KH400026 KH401664
NOTICE: Only 485 vehicles within the range are involved. Invoices for these 485 vehicles will be held until one week after parts and involved vehicle listings have been shipped.
Dealer Action
To prevent the sale of noncomplying vehicles, dealers are to replace the fuel sender and pump assembly and install campaign labels on the vehicles involved.
NOTICE: Dealers are not to perform repairs until they have received the involved vehicle listings.
Parts Information
Dealers who receive involved vehicles will be shipped the Fuel Sender and
Pump Assemblies (including tank gasket and instructions) on a "No Charge" basis. In addition, these dealers will be shipped VIN information, Campaign Label(s) and a copy of this DCS message.
Parts will not be billed on dealer parts account. Dealer should not order parts from GMSPO. If transfers make additional parts necessary, contact your Zone or Branch office.
Parts shipment will start August 18, 1988.
Warranty Information
Claims for Product Campaign Number 89-C-1 may be submitted immediately after receipt of parts.
Part Failure Labor Labor Other
Oper Allow Code 0p No Hours Hours
^ Replace Fuel Sender and Pump Assembly, P/N 25094448
** $47.34 96 V4900 1.1 *.1
* .1 Hour For Administration ** $47.34 represents 30% of current dealer price of furnished parts.
A Product Campaign bulletin 89-C-1 will be sent later.
The fuel sender and pump assembly, Part Number 25094448, is being shipped in a kit, Part Number 25027120. Please note that boxed kits will be identified by the kit part number.