If you have a '96-'01 check this out

[VegasGMC]

http://www.arb.ca.gov/newsrel/nr021103.htm

This will help in small claims court or will give you leverage with the dealership if you dont live in Ca.

[scott750]

That news release was produced by the CARB and EPA. It seems like it's only for Californian's. How would that pertain to the rest of us, tho I don't have a problem yet with my truck. :crossesfingers:

[Blazerchick96]

Wow, when I read that, my mouth dropped... I just had to have my injectors replaced for the second time.... I am going tomorrow to the dealer and taking that article, and getting money back....

Thank you....


~Emily~

[WhiteXtremeSS]

I just got new injectors and I was wondering why they were free. It makes me even happier that I know about this now. I have to tell NoahOne about this because he just paid a fortune for this fix.

[96blazer]

Originally posted by blazerchick96
Wow, when I read that, my mouth dropped... I just had to have my injectors replaced for the second time.... I am going tomorrow to the dealer and taking that article, and getting money back....

Thank you....


~Emily~

You're gonna need more than a printout of that article.

[mkgearhead]

It's called a "special policy" by GM (#99066F) Here's a partial copy of it.
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Special Policy Adjustment-Sequential Central Port Fuel Injection (SCPI) Failures in California Only (YF5 Emission Equipped) #99066F - (04/01/2003)
99066F -- Special Policy Adjustment -- Sequential Central Port Fuel Injection (SCPI) Failures in California Only (YF5 Emission Equipped)
Certain 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 S/T, M/L, C/K, G, P, W4/NPR Trucks and 2003 NPR Trucks

Equipped with 4.3L (RPO L35-VIN Code W or RPO LF6-VIN Code X), 5.0L (RPO L30-VIN Code M) or 5.7L (RPO L31-VIN Code R) Engine and California Emission Equipped (RPO YF5)

This bulletin is being revised to add the 2002 and 2003 model years to the SCPI Special Policy on certain S/T, M/L, C/K, G, P and W4/NPR truck models. Please discard Special Policy Bulletin Number 99066E, dated February, 2003.

Condition
Some owners of 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002 model year S/T, M/L, C/K, G, P and W4/NPR trucks and 2003 NPR trucks that are registered in California, equipped with 4.3L (RPO L35 and VIN Code W or RPO LF6 and VIN Code X), 5.0L (RPO L30 and VIN Code M) or 5.7L (RPO L31 and VIN Code R) engine, and California emissions (RPO YF5), may experience a Service Engine Soon light, misfire, rough idle or hard start due to a deposit build up on the Sequential Central Port Injector (SCPI) poppet valve(s). The deposit build up may cause injector poppets to stick closed. Fuels used in California have been found to interact with the SCPI system to cause the deposits.

Special Policy Adjustment
This special policy covers the SCPI failure condition described above for a period of ten (10) years or 200,000 miles, whichever occurs first, from the date the vehicle was originally placed in service, regardless of ownership.

The repairs will be made at no charge to the owner. This special policy applies ONLY to repairs requiring SCPI system servicing and/or injector cleaning and/or MFI assembly replacement of the SCPI system. The customer should not be charged for performing a system check when it is determined that the SCPI system is not the cause of a customer complaint (labor operation T5532 is provided to submit claims for such system checks). Any additional necessary diagnosis and repairs that are not related to the SCPI condition are NOT covered by this special policy. The customer should be informed that any further service that is not covered by new vehicle warranty will not be covered by this policy.

© Copyright General Motors Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

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Read carefully, they wil not pay for extra diagnosis, if the cause is not injector failure.

[Blazerchick96]

Originally posted by 96blazer


You're gonna need more than a printout of that article.

I knew that, I just was glad that I had something else to go to the dealer with... They have been arguing with me over the injector issue for about a year now.... I have had them replaced twice, and cleaned more times than I can remember, so that article just helps my argument...

~Emily~

[bgs]

Hey Blazerchick or anybody for that matter here in Ca, if the dealer
gives you a bad time about doing the recall, all you have to do
is call the Dept of Consumer Affairs, Bureau of Automotive Repairs
and tell em your ride falls under a CARB recall and the dealer is
messing with ya. Believe me BAR will eother get into it or take
the dealer to court. It's a process but works. Here's BAR's 800
number. I have a Ca smog license, and I know the LAST person I want
to see is a BAR field rep..Bad news.

Here's BAR's num 1 800 952 5210 and here's CARB's num 1 800 242 4450. Good luck.

[Blazerchick96]

Originally posted by bgs
Hey Blazerchick or anybody for that matter here in Ca, if the dealer
gives you a bad time about doing the recall, all you have to do
is call the Dept of Consumer Affairs, Bureau of Automotive Repairs
and tell em your ride falls under a CARB recall and the dealer is
messing with ya. Believe me BAR will eother get into it or take
the dealer to court. It's a process but works. Here's BAR's 800
number. I have a Ca smog license, and I know the LAST person I want
to see is a BAR field rep..Bad news.

Here's BAR's num 1 800 952 5210 and here's CARB's num 1 800 242 4450. Good luck.

Thanks, I went to the dealer yesterday, and they started in with saying that I totally made that letter up, and all sorts of stuff...So now, it is time to raise a little bit more hell.... when I pull into the dealer with the blazer, it turns into a ghost town almost... it is so funny....

[96blazer]

Originally posted by mkgearhead
It's called a "special policy" by GM (#99066F) Here's a partial copy of it.
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Read carefully, they wil not pay for extra diagnosis, if the cause is not injector failure.

That's what so shltty about these "recalls".