SEAT CUSHION APPEARANCE (REPL. FOAM SEAT CUSH. & SEAT COVER)
---------------------------------------------------------------------- REVISION 01/18/94
THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO CORRECT PART NUMBERS.
REVISION 10/01/93
THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO INCLUDE BEECHWOOD SEAT COVER PART NUMBERS, 1992 ELDORADO STARS AND STRIPES PART NUMBERS, AND A CHANGE IN PART NUMBERS FOR PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED PARTS. THE PARTS AFFECTED ARE BOLDED. PLEASE DISCARD PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED BULLETINS: CADILLAC - T-93-41 AND GM OF CANADA - 93-10-154.
REVISION 02/01/93
THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO ADD A NOTE CONCERNING MEDIUM BEECHWOOD SEAT COVERS. ----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUBJECT: SEAT CUSHION APPEARANCE (REPLACE FOAM SEAT CUSHION AND SEAT CUSHION COVER)
MODELS: 1992 CADILLAC ELDORADOS AND SEVILLES 1993 CADILLAC ELDORADOS (BEFORE VIN 603459) 1993 CADILLAC SEVILLES (BEFORE VIN 806476)
CONDITION:
SOME 1992 AND 1993 ELDORADOS AND SEVILLES MAY EXPERIENCE A CONDITION WHERE THE CUSTOMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE APPEARANCE OF THE SEAT CUSHION AREA. CONDITIONS IDENTIFIED MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: (REFER TO FIGURE 1.)
1. CARPET SHOWING BETWEEN SEAT COVER AND SEAT BACK. 2. OVERALL BAGGINESS OF CUSHION AREA. 3. A COLLAPSED CONDITION OF THE OUTBOARD SEAT CUSHION BOLSTER.
CAUSE:
PERIMETER BOARDER WIRE AROUND SEAT BOTTOM CUSHION WEARS INTO FOAM CUSHION CAUSING THE BOLSTER TO COLLAPSE.
CORRECTION:
TO REPAIR THIS CONDITION REPLACE BOTH THE FOAM SEAT CUSHION AND SEAT CUSHION COVER:
FOAM CUSHIONS:
ELDORADO - DRIVER AND PASSENGER = 16749666 SEVILLE - DRIVER AND PASSENGER = 16749667
1992 ELDORADO SPRING SPECIAL - LEATHER SEAT COVERS - WITH HEAT: PASSENGER DRIVER LIGHT NEUTRAL 16773592 16773593
1992 ELDORADO SPRING SPECIAL - LEATHER SEAT COVERS - NO HEAT: PASSENGER DRIVER LIGHT NEUTRAL 16773588 16773589
ELDORADO TOURING COUPE - LEATHER SEAT COVERS - WITH HEAT
PASSENGER DRIVER LIGHT GRAY 16737868 16737869 BLACK 16737870 16737871 NEUTRAL 16737872 16737873 TAUPE 16737874 16737875 LT SADDLE 16737876 16737877 BEECHWOOD 16748342 16748343
SEVILLE TOURING SEDAN - LEATHER SEAT COVERS - WITH HEAT
PASSENGER DRIVER LIGHT GRAY 16737940 16737941 BLACK 16737942 16737943 NEUTRAL 16737944 16737945 TAUPE 16737946 16737947 LT SADDLE 16737948 16737949 BEECHWOOD 16748348 16748349
BASE ELDORADO - CLOTH SEAT COVERS
PASSENGER DRIVER
LIGHT GRAY 16737804 16737805 VD SAPPHIRE 16737806 16737807 TAUPE 16737808 16737809
BASE SEVILLE - CLOTH SEAT COVERS
PASSENGER DRIVER LIGHT GRAY 16737880 16737881 VD SAPPHIRE 16737882 16737883 TAUPE 16737884 16737885
BASE ELDORADO - LEATHER SEAT COVERS - NO HEAT
PASSENGER DRIVER WHITE W/VD SAPPHIRE CARPET 16737814 16737815 WHITE W/GARNET RED CARPET 16737816 16737817 LIGHT GRAY 16737818 16737819 BLACK 16737820 16737821 VD SAPPHIRE 16737822 16737823 NEUTRAL 16737824 16737825 TAUPE 16737826 16737827 LT SADDLE 16737828 16737829 GARNET RED 16737830 16737831
BASE SEVILLE - LEATHER SEAT COVERS - NO HEAT
PASSENGER DRIVER WHITE W/VD SAPPHIRE CARPET 16737888 16737889 WHITE W/GARNET RED CARPET 16737890 16737891 LIGHT GRAY 16737892 16737893 BLACK 16737894 16737895 VD SAPPHIRE 16737896 16737897 NEUTRAL 16737898 16737899 TAUPE 16737900 16737901 LT SADDLE 16737902 16737903 GARNET RED 16737904 16737905
BASE ELDORADO - LEATHER SEAT COVERS - WITH HEAT
PASSENGER DRIVER WHITE W/VD SAPPHIRE CARPET 16737836 16737837 WHITE W/GARNET RED CARPET 16737838 16737839 LIGHT GRAY 16737840 16737841 BLACK 16737842 16737843 VD SAPPHIRE 16737844 16737845 NEUTRAL 16737846 16737847 TAUPE 16737848 16737849 LT SADDLE 16737850 16737851 GARNET RED 16737852 16737853
BASE SEVILLE - LEATHER SEAT COVERS - WITH HEAT
PASSENGER DRIVER WHITE W/VD SAPPHIRE CARPET 16737908 16737909 WHITE W/GARNET RED CARPET 16737910 16737911 LIGHT GRAY 16737912 16737913 BLACK 16737914 16737915 VD SAPPHIRE 16737916 16737917 NEUTRAL 16737918 16737919 TAUPE 16737920 16737921 LT SADDLE 16737922 16737923 GARNET RED 16737924 16737925
ELDORADO TOURING COUPE - LEATHER SEAT COVERS - NO HEAT
PASSENGER DRIVER LIGHT GRAY 16737856 16737857 BLACK 16737858 16737859 NEUTRAL 16737860 16737861 TAUPE 16737862 16737863 LT SADDLE 16737864 16737865 BEECHWOOD 16748340 16748341
SEVILLE TOURING SEDAN - LEATHER SEAT COVERS - NO HEAT
PASSENGER DRIVER LIGHT GRAY 16737928 16737929 BLACK 16737930 16737931 NEUTRAL 16737932 16737933 TAUPE 16737934 16737935 LT SADDLE 16737936 16737937 BEECHWOOD 16748344 16748345
FOR REPAIR PROCEDURE REFER TO SECTION 10-10 OF THE 1992 OR 1993 ELDORADO AND SEVILLE SERVICE INFORMATION MANUAL. AN ADDITIONAL STEP TO HOG-RING THE SEAT CUSHION COVER TO THE FOAM MUST BE PERFORMED USING HOGRINGS P/N 04876466 (4 PER SEAT COVER). (SEE FIGURE 2.)
NOTE: TO MAINTAIN CONSISTENCY OF APPEARANCE, BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE FOAM AND SEAT COVERS SHOULD BE REPLACED AT THE SAME TIME. ONCE BOTH SEATS HAVE NEW REPLACEMENT PARTS, FUTURE COMPONENTS CAN BE REPLACED INDIVIDUALLY.
PART AVAILABILITY:
PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.
WARRANTY INFORMATION:
FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY USE: DRIVER SIDE - LABOR OPERATION T6701 1.1 HOURS
PASSENGER SIDE - LABOR OPERATION T6702 1.1 HOURS
FIGURES: 2
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