Recall - Rear Seat Belt Information Incorrect: Overview
90Chevy32Number: 90C27
Section: OA
Date: October, 1990
Subject: PRODUCT CAMPAIGN 90C27 OWNER'S MANUAL REAR SEAT BELT INFORMATION INCORRECT
Model and Year: 1989-90 C/K 1500-3500 SERIES EXTENDED CAB TRUCKS
TO: ALL CHEVROLET DEALERS
General Motors has determined that certain 1989-90 C/K 1500-3500 Series Extended Cab Trucks contain incorrect instructions on how to properly adjust the rear seat shoulder belts. Since the instructions provided do not describe "proper use" of the seat belt assembly, they fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies".
In order to comply with FMVSS No. 209, and reduce owner inconvenience, Chevrolet Motor Division will mail owner's manual inserts with correct rear seat lap-shoulder belt instructions to owners of record. The information in these inserts replaces the "LAP-SHOULDER BELTS" information found on pages 1-9 through 1-11 of the 1989 owner's manual or pages 1-10 through 1-12 of the 1990 owner's manual.
VEHICLES INVOLVED
Involved are certain 1989-90 C/K 1500-3500 Series Extended Cab Trucks built within the following VIN breakpoints:
YEAR MODEL PLANT FROM THROUGH
1989 C/K 1500-3500 Oshawa # 2 K1100025 K1262166
(Plant Code "1")
1990 C/K 1500-3500 Oshawa # 2 L1100015 L1211300
(Plant Code "1")
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.