Condition, Dealer Action, Vehicles Involved & Owner Notification Information

CONDITION

General Motors has determined that certain 1988 Cadillac Allante's have fuel caps which fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 301.75 "Fuel System Integrity". The pressure relief valve in the fuel cap on affected vehicles might stick during the "turn to vent" function, causing the valve to remain open. As a result, it will be necessary to have the fuel caps replaced on a small quantity of vehicles.

DEALER ACTION

To correct this noncompliance, dealers are to replace the fuel caps on suspect vehicles per the Vehicles Involved and Service Procedure sections of this bulletin.

BECAUSE THE ALLANTE AND ITS OWNERS REPRESENT A DISTINCTIVE MARKET SEGMENT, CADILLAC WILL IMPLEMENT A UNIQUE APPROACH TO COMPLETE THIS FIELD ACTION. CADILLAC FIELD PERSONNEL WILL ATTEMPT TO PERSONALLY CONTACT RETAIL OWNERS OF AFFECTED VEHICLES, AND REPLACE THE FUEL CAPS ON THESE VEHICLES.

HOWEVER, DEALERS SHOULD TAKE STEPS TO IMMEDIATELY REPLACE THE FUEL CAPS ON AFFECTED STOCK VEHICLES. IN ADDITION, DEALERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO REPLACE FUEL CAPS ON ANY OWNERS' VEHICLES THAT CADILLAC FIELD PERSONNEL ARE UNSUCCESSFUL IN COMPLETING SHOULD THE OWNER REQUEST THIS SERVICE.
VEHICLES INVOLVED

Certain 1988 Cadillac Allante's within the following VIN range require this campaign:

JU100314 through JU100922

Some vehicles within this VIN range have already had replacement fuel caps installed at the manufacturing facility. Your Dealer Lists will reflect those determined to be your responsibility.

OWNER NOTIFICATION

Owners of vehicles affected by this campaign will be notified by letter, hand delivered to them, from Cadillac field personnel. A copy of the owner letter is attached. Should field personnel be unsuccessful in their attempts to personally contact an owner of an affected vehicle, a letter and fuel cap will be mailed to them.