SHOULDER BELT CONTACTS NECK OF DRIVER & FRONT PASS. SEAT. Buick Regal 1992

---------------------------------------------------------------------- REVISION 01/18/94

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO ADD THE 1994 MODEL YEAR. PREVIOUS DIVISIONAL PUBLICATION NUMBERS WERE:

BUICK 93-10-28 CANADA 93-10-227 CHEVROLET 93-240-10 OLDSMOBILE 93-T-75 PONTIAC 93-10-31 ----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUBJECT: SHOULDER BELT CONTACTS NECK OF DRIVER AND FRONT SEAT PASSENGER (NEW BELT GUIDE KIT)

MODELS: 1992-94 BUICK REGAL 1992-94 CHEVROLET LUMINA 1992-94 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME 1992-94 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX - EXCEPT 1994 FOUR DOOR MODELS

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE SHOULDER BELT CONTACTS OR RUBS AGAINST THEIR NECK.

CORRECTION:

INSTALL A SHOULDER BELT GUIDE KIT P/N 12522269 WHICH WILL DIRECT THE BELT AWAY FROM THE NECK AREA FOR MOST DRIVERS/PASSENGERS.

THIS KIT IS TO BE USED FOR 1992-94 MODELS ONLY.

EACH KIT CONTAINS ENOUGH PARTS FOR BOTH FRONT DOORS. TWO (2) GUIDES TWO (2) NUTS ONE (1) INSTRUCTION SHEET

1. LOWER FRONT DOOR WINDOW GLASS AND REMOVE SHOULDER BELT GUIDE LOOP PLUG. 2. REMOVE GUIDE LOOP RETAINING NUT (USING A 15 MM SOCKET), SAVE BUSHING FOR REINSTALLATION AND DISCARD NUT. 3. INSTALL GUIDE ASSEMBLY OVER GUIDE LOOP. BE SURE GUIDE LOOP STUD IS CENTERED IN OPENING AT REAR OF GUIDE ASSEMBLY. 4. REINSTALL GUIDE LOOP AND NEW BELT GUIDE TO DOOR UPPER USING BUSHING RETAINED IN STEP 2 AND NEW NUT SUPPLIED WITH KIT. TORQUE TO 24 N.M (18-24 LB. FT.).

NOTE: DO NOT TRAP GUIDE ASSEMBLY BETWEEN THE NUT AND THE GUIDE LOOP. THE NUT MUST BOTTOM OUT ON THE GUIDE LOOP TO OBTAIN FULL THREAD ENGAGEMENT.

5. ROUTE THE BELT THROUGH THE GUIDE ASSEMBLY.

6. REPEAT ABOVE PROCEDURE ON OPPOSITE DOOR.

PART AVAILABILITY:

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE: LABOR OPERATION: T-3354 LABOR TIME: 0.3 HR.

FIGURES: 3

Object Number: 83119 Size: FS

Object Number: 93629 Size: MF

Object Number: 93628 Size: MF

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