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Number: 080046T MIC: HQZ
Company: VOLVO PENTA Company Official: LEN
Model Name: 3.0GLP-J; 4.3GL-J; AND 4.3GL-JF Model Year: 2009
Problem 1: CARB FLOAT BOWL SCREWS
Problem 2: GASOLINE STERNDRIVE ENG
HIN: Case Open Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Disposition: OPEN Case Close Date:
Units: 934 Campaign Open Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Boat Type: 13 Campaign Close Date:
Severity: H Last Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Comments: VOLVO PENTA RECENTLY DISCOVERED THAT CERTAIN ENGINE MODELS 3.0GLP-J; 4.3GL-J; AND 4.3GL-JF GASOLINE STERNDRIVE ENGINES, WITHIN THE SERIAL NUMBER RANGE: 4012250992 THROUGH 4012255637 MAY CONTAIN CARBURETORS WHICH HAVE FLOAT BOWL RETAINING SCREWS THAT WERE NOT PROPERLY TORQUED DURING CARBURETOR ASSEMBLY. FUEL MAY LEAK FROM THESE SCREWS WHEN THE ENGINE IS OPERATED. THE FIX IS TO PROPERLY TORQUE THE FLOAT BOWL RETAINING SCREWS AND MARK THE CARBURETOR AFTER THE REPAIR TO IDENTIFY THAT THE FIX HAS BEEN COMPLETED. SEE SERVICE BULLETIN: GROUP 23-1, NUMBER 21, VERSION 01. DNR RECVD - 6 FIRST PURCHASERS NOTIFIED; 1950 DEALERS/DISTRIBUTORS NOTIFIED; 254 CORRECTED. RCEVD CUR 1 - 276 CORRECTED, PER THIS CUR, THE NUMBER THAT MIGHT CONTAIN PROBLEM WAS CHANGED FROM 1150 TO 934. RCEVD CUR 2 - 323 CORRECTED. RCEVD CUR 2 - 436 CORRECTED
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