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Special Report
GM recalls 5,000 vans; some may be ambulance chassis'
GM says serious fire risk, tells owners to park outside, away from everything
GM Recalls 5,000 Heavy Duty Vans for Engine Fire Risk
Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana Vans Built in February and March
Affected
DETROIT -- General Motors Co. is conducting a safety recall of about
5,000 heavy-duty Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana passenger and cargo
vans and halting production and sale of the trucks until a fix for a
suspected faulty alternator can be determined.
Retail and fleet customers who purchased these vans, which were built in
February and March this year, are being urged to stop driving the vans,
park them outside away from buildings and other vehicles and, if
possible, disconnect both battery cables.
Vehicles affected by the recall and stop sale fall in these ranges of
Vehicle Identification Numbers (last eight digits shown):
Year - Division - Model - From - Through
2010 - Chevrolet Express - 2500/3500 - A1129327 - A1142523
2010 - GMC Savana - 2500/3500 - A1128784 - A1901915
Relatively few of the affected vans are in retail customer possession.
About 1,300 are in rental and other fleets, and a Stop Sale order was
issued Friday, preventing the fleet-owned vans from being rented or
those on dealer lots from being sold. Others are being held at
dealerships or in ports before being exported.
Only the 2500 (three-quarter ton) and 3500 (one-ton) Series vans are
affected. Light-duty (half-ton) Express and Savana vans use a different
alternator. The light-duty vans are still being built and shipped from
the plant in Wentzville, Mo. Typical production at the plant is about 60
percent heavy-duty models.
"The Stop Sale and production halt are measures being taken to assure
customer safety until we have a repair procedure," said Jeff Boyer, GM
executive director of Safety and Interiors.
AC Delco Alternators Also Affected
About 1,400 AC Delco aftermarket parts also are affected by the recall.
The affected part numbers are: 15200110; 15288861; 15263859 and
15847291. Customers who had a heavy duty alternator replaced in February
or March in a 2005-2010 heavy-duty Express or Savana van or other
2005-2009 GM truck or SUV also are being urged to check their repair
order receipts to determine if a suspect part was involved. If it was,
or the part used is unknown, they are urged to stop driving their
vehicles, park them away from buildings and other vehicles and, if
possible, disconnect both battery cables.
These owners also are asked to contact their Customer Assistance Center
to provide their contact information, so we can follow up with them when
more information is available.
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