Defect Involved, Vehicles Involved, Owner & Dealer Info.

DEFECT INVOLVED

General Motors has determined that certain 1991 Chevrolet Camaro model vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies". The seat belt latchplates in these vehicles (front & rear in coupes; front only in convertibles) may not engage or release from the buckle assemblies because the latchplate is too wide. In the event of a vehicle crash, unbelted or improperly belted occupants are more at risk of injury than those using seat belts properly.


DEFECT INVOLVED (Con't)

To prevent this potential condition, we are asking owners to perform an inspection procedure to determine if their vehicle has the described condition, or have a dealer perform the inspection. If an owner discovers this latchplate condition exists, dealers are to replace the suspect retractor side safety belt assemblies (which include latchplates) at no charge to the owner.

VEHICLES INVOLVED

Involved are certain 1991 Chevrolet Camaro model vehicles built within the following VIN breakpoints:

PLANT
YEAR MODEL PLANT CODE FROM THROUGH

1991 F-Car (Coupe) Van Nuys "L" ML132380 ML159728

1991 F-Car (Conv.) " " " ML132379 ML164281

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.


DEALER CAMPAIGN RESPONSIBILITY (Con't.)

This bulletin is notice to you that the new motor vehicles included in this campaign may not comply with the standard identified above. Under Section 108 of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, it is illegal for a dealer to sell a new motor vehicle which the dealer knows does not comply with an applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard. As a consequence, if you sell any of these motor vehicles without first performing the campaign correction, your dealership may be subject to a civil penalty up to $1,000 for each such sale.