# NHTSA recall 02V287000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 02V287000
- Manufacturer's number: 02044
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2002\-11\-04
- Owners notified: 2002\-12\-18
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
- Units potentially affected: 2011

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

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 remedy

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. ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 1999 CHEVROLET C6500. Built 1998\-10\-01 to 1999\-06\-30.
- 2000 CHEVROLET C6500. Built 1998\-07\-01 to 2000\-08\-31.
- 1999 CHEVROLET C7500. Built 1998\-10\-01 to 1999\-06\-30.
- 2000 CHEVROLET C7500. Built 1998\-07\-01 to 2000\-08\-31.
- [2000 GMC B7](/makes/gmc/b7/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-07\-01 to 2000\-08\-31.
- 1999 GMC C6500. Built 1998\-10\-01 to 1999\-06\-30.
- 2000 GMC C6500. Built 1999\-07\-01 to 2000\-08\-31.
- 1999 GMC C7500. Built 1998\-10\-01 to 1999\-06\-30.
- 2000 GMC C7500. Built 1999\-07\-01 to 2000\-08\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [16\-NA\-383](/bulletins/11004761.md), 2024-07-16, Service bulletin
- [16\-NA\-383](/bulletins/10251890.md), 2024-03-19, Service bulletin
- [22\-NA\-074](/bulletins/10250775.md), 2024-02-29, Service bulletin
- [PI1394B](/bulletins/10249579.md), 2024-02-02, Service bulletin
- [23\-NA\-153](/bulletins/10242843.md), 2023-09-26, Service bulletin
- [18\-NA\-073](/bulletins/10242262.md), 2023-09-15, Service bulletin
- [22\-NA\-009](/bulletins/10234110.md), 2023-04-12, Service bulletin
- [21\-NA\-124](/bulletins/10228888.md), 2023-01-06, Service bulletin
- [22\-NA\-074](/bulletins/10227056.md), 2022-12-03, Service bulletin
- [22\-NA\-009](/bulletins/10222796.md), 2022-10-12, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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