Defects & Vehicles Involved, Owner, Dealer & Parts Information

DEFECT INVOLVED


General Motors has determined that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety may exist in certain 1988 Pontiac Grand Prix model vehicles. The front shoulder belt guide loop, attached to the upper rear corner of the door, may interfere with the garnish molding on some vehicles. This interference could limit the rotation of the guide loop. If a vehicle with this condition were involved in a vehicle crash, it could be possible, under certain conditions, for the shoulder belt webbing to be cut by the guide. Loss of the shoulder belt function during a vehicle crash could increase the risk of injuries to occupants.

To prevent the possibility of this condition occurring, a newly designed guide loop nut and spacer will be installed on all involved vehicles to eliminate the potential interference condition.
VEHICLES INVOLVED


Involved are certain 1988 Pontiac Grand Prix model vehicles produced within the following VIN breakpoints:

Year Plant Beginning Up to and Including

1988 Fairfax JF200067 JF201734


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 the 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 Pontiac 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 modification according to instructions contained in this bulletin.
PARTS INFORMATION

Parts required to complete this campaign are to be obtained from General Motors Service Parts Operation (GMSPO). To ensure that these parts are obtained as soon as possible they should be ordered on a C.I.O. order with no special instruction code, but on advise code (2).


Description Part Number Quantity Per Vehicle

Nut ASM - Front Seat
Shoulder Belt Guide 10115018 2

Spacer - Upper Guide
Loop 10115100 2