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Recall - Shoulder Belt Guide Loop Reinforcement: Overview

SHOULDER BELT GUIDE LOOP CRACKING



Number:
91-C-06

Date:
February 1992

Section:
10



Subject
SHOULDER BELT GUIDE LOOP CRACKING

Models/Years:
1991 CUTLASS SUPREME



CONDITION

General Motors has determined that certain 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme model vehicles fail to comply to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208, "Occupant Crash Protection". Some of these vehicles have been built with cracked front door shoulder belt guide loops which may not provide front seat occupants with proper protection in the event of a vehicle crash.

To correct this condition, dealers are to inspect the front door shoulder belt guide loops for possible cracks. If a cracked guide loop is found, both front door guide loops will have reinforcing plates installed.


VEHICLES INVOLVED

Certain 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme model vehicles built within the following VIN breakpoints:


Beginning Through & Including

MD300001 MD344760


DEALER ACTION

Dealers are to perform this campaign on all vehicles involved 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, dealers are to ensure the campaign correction has been made before selling or releasing the vehicle.

Dealers are to contact owners of vehicles recently sold from your new or used vehicle inventory and arrange for the campaign correction to be performed.