Transport Canada recall 1998021
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| Published by | Transport Canada (Canada) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 1998021 |
| Manufacturer's number | 98008 |
| Reported | 1998-02-04 |
| Component | Engine |
| Notification type | Safety Mfr |
| Units potentially affected | 17225 |
What is wrong
NOTE: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.4 LITRE ENGINE.
WATER MAY BE DRAWN INTO THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CANISTER WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN IN SLUSHY SNOW CONDITIONS. THE WATER IS THEN DELIVERED TO THE ENGINE WHICH CAN RESULT IN SETTING AN MIL (MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP), MISFIRE, ROUGH IDLE, LACK OF POWER AND EVENTUALLY ENGINE STALL IF DRIVEABILITY AND MIL ARE IGNORED.
CORRECTION: EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CANISTER VENT SOLENOID VALVE ASSEMBLY WILL BE RELOCATED TO A PROTECTED AREA. REAR HEATER, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPPED VEHICLES WILL HAVE A SHIELD INSTALLED UNDER THE ASSEMBLY.
| 1998 CHEVROLET VENTURE | |
|---|---|
| 1998 PONTIAC TRANSPORT |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 130089009 | 2023-12-11. Service bulletin. Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules |
|---|---|
| 03-06-01-010 | 2004-01-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE OIL OR COOLANT LEAK. *TT GM REMINDER. *TT INSTALL NEW LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. UPDATED 7/18/08 *PE |
| 030601010 | 2003-04-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE OIL OR COOLANT LEAK. *TT |
| 020601014 | 2002-10-07. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING REVISED LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD INSTALLATION. *TT |
| 990604005A | 2001-05-24. Service bulletin. SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON DRIVEABILITY SYMPTONS OF LONG OR HARD STARTS, CHUGGLE, ROUGH IDLE AND LIGHT OR INTERMITTENT MISFIRE DUE TO CLOGGED FUEL INJECTORS. *TT |
| 876002A | 2000-12-26. Service bulletin. SOME V6 ENGINES MAY, ON A VERY INFREQUENT BASIS, HAVE AN OIL ODOR CONDITION THAT IS GENERALLY ENCOUNTERED AFTER THE ENGINE'S OIL HAS BEEN CHANGED.TYPICALLY THE ODOR LASTS APPROXIMATELY 1000 MILES AFTER THE CHANGE OF OIL AND THEN DOES NOT REAPPEAR UNTIL THE NEXT CHANGE OF OIL. *TT |
| 98008B | 2000-04-06. Service bulletin. 98008(B) VLUNTARY EMISSION RECALL CAMPAIGN. YD. |
| 990604005 | 1999-04-26. Service bulletin. SOME OWNERS MAY EXPERIENCE A DRIVEABILITY SYMPTOM OF LONG OR HARD STARTS, CHUGGLE, ROUGH IDLE AND LIGHT OR INTERMITTENT MISFIRE. *TT |
| 98008 | 1999-02-16. Service bulletin. THIS BULLETIN INVOLVES RELOCATING THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION VENT VALVE ASSEMBLY TO A PROTECTED AREA TO PREVENT SLUSHY SNOW FROM BEING DRAWN INTO THE VEHICLE FUEL SYSTEM. *TT |
| 98576124A | 1998-08-28. Service bulletin. COMMENTS ON A TICKING TYPE NOISE THAT BEGINS SHORTLY AFTER COLD ENGINE START-UP AND GRADUALLY DIMINISHES AS THE ENGINE WARMS UP. *YC |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.
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