INOPERATIVE 3RD SEAT RELEASE- NEW AND IMPROVED REPAIR PARTS

MODELS AFFECTED: 1977-86 LESABRE AND ELECTRA ESTATE WAGON

NOTE: This bulletin supersedes original bulletin 86-10-27. Art work for original bulletin was omitted. Please discard 86-10-27 and replace it with this one.

Some 1977 thru 1986 'B' station wagons are being returned to dealers because of an inoperative 3rd seat back release system.

This condition may be caused by the seat back release cable becoming disengaged from the release handle or the release handle breaking because of high operating efforts.

When repairing vehicles with this condition, new improved parts are available from GMWDD. The new parts that make up the seat back release system cannot be used with parts from the original system. Therefore when required, parts from the original system must be completely replaced with new parts. To determine if a system is of the new type, inspect the end of the cable assembly that attaches to the new release handle. A cable that is part of the new system will have an opening that engages the release handle. See illustration.

Use applicable Labor Operation Time and Number.

PARTS USED WITH NEW 3RD SEAT BACK SYSTEM ARE:

PART NAME PART NO. Handle Asm. 20614231 Connector 20614232 Cable Asm. 20614233 NOTE: PARTS FOR NEW SYSTEM CANNOT BE USED WITH PARTS FROM ORIGINAL SYSTEM

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