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Defect Involved, Vehicles, Owner and Dealer Information

General Motors has determined that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in some 1983 S/T Blazer model Chevrolet Trucks equipped with RPO AM7, folding rear bench seat. Under certain operating conditions where moderate brake stops are made, the inertia lock mechanism may not function, allowing the seat back to fold forward, and the seat to move forward.

If the rear seat is occupied, this could cause personal injury by pinning the occupant between the rear seat and the back of the front seats.

To assure positive retention of the seat back in the up position, a manually operated latch, with a positive lock and release handle, will be installed on the right hand (passenger) side of the rear seat.
VEHICLES INVOLVED

Involved are certain 1983 S/T Blazer model Chevrolet Trucks equipped with RPO AM7 folding rear bench seat and identified within the following vehicle breakpoints:

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Shreveport SOP D8121017
Pontiac SOP D0118643

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 was not shipped any involved vehicles.


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, regardless of mileage, age of vehicle, or ownership, from this time forward.

Whenever a vehicle subject to this campaing 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.
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