Recall - Rear Inboard Seat Belt
88chevy26Number: 89C01
Section: 10
Date: December, 1988
Subject: PRODUCT SAFETY CAMPAIGN 89C01 REAR INBOARD SEAT BELT
Model and Year: 1989 CHEVROLET CAMARO CONVERTIBLE
TO: INVOLVED CHEVROLET DEALERS
The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, as amended, provides that each vehicle which is subject to a recall campaign of this type must be adequately repaired within a reasonable time after the owner has tendered it for repair. A failure to repair within sixty (60) days after tender of a vehicle is prima facie evidence of failure to repair within a reasonable time.
If the condition is not adequately repaired within a reasonable time, the owner may be entitled to an identical or reasonably equivalent vehicle at no charge or to a refund of the purchase price less a reasonable allowance for depreciation.
To avoid having to provide these burdensome solutions, every effort must be made to promptly schedule an appointment with each owner and to repair their vehicle as soon as possible. As you will see in reading the attached copy of the letter that is being sent to owners, the owners are being instructed to contact the Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center if their dealer does not remedy the condition within five (5) days of the mutually agreed upon service date. If the condition is not remedied within a reasonable time, they are instructed on how to contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
DEFECT INVOLVED
General Motors has determined that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety may exist in certain 1989 Camaro convertible model vehicles. Some of these vehicles may have been produced with webbing on the buckle portion of the rear lap/shoulder belts that is too long. If the rear lap/shoulder belt is worn and a severe vehicle crash occurs, the effectiveness of the lap/shoulder belt may be reduced.
To correct this condition dealers are to replace the rear inboard seat belts with belts of the proper length.
VEHICLES INVOLVED
There are thirty-three (33) domestic vehicles involved in this campaign. The vehicle identification numbers of the involved vehicles are listed below:
SHIP TO SHIP TO
V.I.N. DEALER V.I.N. DEALER
107977 02 025 109910 11 192
108393 02 319 108059 13 085
109175 02 329 108792 13 209
109324 02 100 107309 14 443
109352 02 175 106341 16 469
109628 02 273 106576 20 162
109060 04 748 106900 20 140
108241 07 019 108212 20 330
108373 07 223 109458 20 519
108451 07 403 107407 26 144
105953 11 530 107502 26 343
107211 11 514 108819 26 144
108041 11 291 109685 26 201
108643 11 056 109994 26 201
109243 11 514 109571 32 503
109605 11 437 109749 48 055
109884 11 223
OWNER NOTIFICATION
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.
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 have been shipped directly to involved dealers. Parts will be identified by VIN and color and an instruction sheet for replacement of these parts is included.
SERVICE PROCEDURE
1. Remove 38 mm rear seat cushion attaching bolts, located at center of right and left sections of rear seat cushions.
2. Lift cushions upward to remove.
3. Remove bolts attaching rear seat belt buckles to floor anchors (see Illustration). Retain spacer for reuse.
NOTICE: Remove fiber retainer that retains the bolt to belt anchor plate.
4. Install new buckles using new bolts and original spacers.
5. Tighten bolts to 35 to 48 N-m (26 to 35 ft.lbs.).
6. Reinstall rear seat cushions.
7. Reinstall rear seat cushion attaching bolts and torque to 16 to 21 N-m (11 to 15 ft.lbs.).
8. Install Campaign Identification Label.
CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL
Each vehicle corrected in accordance with the instructions outlined in this Product Campaign Bulletin will require a "Campaign Identification Label." Each label provides a space to include the five (5) digit dealer code of the dealer performing the campaign service. This information may be inserted with a typewriter or a ball point pen.
Each "Campaign Identification Label" is to be located on the radiator core support in an area which will be visible when the vehicle is brought in for periodic servicing by the owner.
Apply "Campaign Identification Label" only on a clean dry surface.
CLAIM INFORMATION
Submit a Product Campaign Claim with the information indicated below:
* **
FAILED PARTS LABOR LAB OTH NET
REPAIR PERFORMED PC PART NO. ALLOW FC OP HRS HRS AMT
Replace Rear Seat -- -- -- 00 V4960 0.4 0.1 $4.77
Belt Buckles
* Campaign Administrative Allowance
** The "Net Amount" column represents 30% of dealer cost for all parts required for the repair as parts have been shipped to involved dealers on a no charge basis.
Dealers will automatically receive the correct labor and material allowance based on the labor operation performed.
Refer to the Chevrolet Claims Processing Manual for details on Product Campaign claim Submission.