Defect & Vehicle Involved, Owners, Dealer & Part Information

DEFECT INVOLVED

General Motors has determined that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 1989 Chevrolet Corsica and Beretta model vehicles. The front seat frame assembly may contain an improper, missing and/or mislocated weld. Fracture of a weld could cause unexpected seat movement. This may result in personal injury and/or loss of vehicle control. A loss of vehicle control could result in a vehicle crash without prior warning.

To correct this condition, dealers are to replace both front seat assemblies.
VEHICLES INVOLVED

Involved are certain 1989 Chevrolet Corsica and Beretta model vehicles produced within the following VIN breakpoints:

PLANT FROM THROUGH

Wilmington KY261662 KY263453


Involved vehicles have been identified by Vehicle Identification Number Computer Listings. Computer listings contain the complete Vehicle Identification Number, owner name and address data, and are furnished to involved dealers with the campaign bulletin. Owner name and address data furnished will enable dealers to follow-up with owners involved in this campaign.

These listings may contain owner names and addresses obtained from State Motor Vehicle Registration Records. The use of such motor vehicle registration data for any other purpose is a violation of law in several states. Accordingly, you are urged to limit the use of this listing to the follow-up necessary to complete this campaign. Any dealer not receiving a computer listing with the campaign bulletin has no involved vehicles currently assigned.

OWNER NOTIFICATION

Owners will be notified of this campaign on their vehicles by Chevrolet Motor Division (see copy of owner letter included with this bulletin).

DEALER CAMPAIGN RESPONSIBILITY

Dealers are to service all vehicles subject to this campaign at no charge to owners, regardless of mileage, age of vehicle, or ownership, from this time forward.

Whenever a vehicle subject to this campaign is taken into your new or used vehicle inventory, or it is in your dealership for service in the future, you should take the steps necessary to be sure the campaign correction has been made before reselling or releasing the vehicle.

Owners of vehicles recently sold from your new vehicle inventory are to be contacted by the dealer, and arrangements made to make the required correction according to instructions contained in this bulletin.
PARTS INFORMATION

Parts required to complete this campaign will be shipped directly to involved dealer. Parts are identified by VIN and will be shipped on a No CHARGE basis.

Quantity/
Part Number/Description Vehicle

PASS DRIVER TRIM LEVEL

17962572 17962577 20B 1
17962573 17962578 66B 1
17962574 17962579 78B 1
17962575 17962580 82B 1
17962592 17962597 20C 1
17962593 17962598 66C 1
17962594 17962599 78C 1
17962595 17962600 82C 1
17962552 17962557 20E 1
17962553 17962558 66E 1
17962554 17962559 78E 1
17962555 17962560 82F 1
17962562 17962567 20H 1
17962563 17962568 66H 1
17962564 17962569 78H 1
17962565 17962570 82H 1
17962585 17962590 82H 1