Recall - Recall Performance Confirmation
89mitsubishi03ADVANCED TECHNICAL INFORMATION NOTICE
84/85 CORDIA/TREDIA CALIF. EMISSIONS CAMPAIGN REMINDER
GROUP 14: FUEL - ATIN NUMBER: ATIN-89-14-001
TO: ALL CALIFORNIA DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGERS, RSMs, DSMs, TSMs, STIs, CRMs, CR ASSISTANTS
IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION BY THE CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD (CARB) THAT THE 1984-1985 CALIFORNIA CORDIA/TREDIA EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN IS NOT BEING PERFORMED PROPERLY BY SOME DEALERS. I.E.; THE SHIM IS NOT BEING INSTALLED ON THE CHOKE SCREW, AND TAMPER PROOF SCREWS ARE NOT USED WHEN REPLACING CHOKE LINKAGE COVERS.
THIS INFORMATION IS THE RESULT OF SEVERAL RANDOM VEHICLE INSPECTIONS BY THE CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD.
PLEASE REVIEW THE COMPLETE PROCEDURE WITH YOUR TECHNICIANS EMPHASIZING THE FOLLOWING POINTS:
1. AS OUTLINED IN THE 1984-1985 CALIFORNIA CORDIA/TREDIA EMISSIONS SERVICE CAMPAIGN, TSB-88-14-001, AFTER PLACING THE CHOKE SHIM ON THE CHOKE SCREW AS DESCRIBED IN "REPAIR PROCEDURE" STEP 4 OF THE BULLETIN, PERFORM A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE INSTALLED SHIM FOR CORRECT PLACEMENT.
2. IF THE CHOKE LINKAGE COVER WAS REMOVED (ALTHOUGH NOT ESSENTIAL TO THE CAMPAIGN PROCEDURE), IT MUST BE REINSTALLED USING TAMPERPROOF SCREWS. THESE SCREWS ARE AVAILABLE IN A KIT, PART NUMBER MD606977.
IF YOU SUSPECT THAT THE CAMPAIGN HAS NOT BEEN PERFORMED PROPERLY BY YOUR TECHNICIANS, WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU RECONTACT YOUR CUSTOMERS TO VERIFY AND/OR CORRECT ANY DEFICIENCIES.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION.