INCONVENIENCE IN REACHING THE FRONT INNER SEAT BELT BUCKLE

SUBJECT: INCONVENIENCE IN REACHING THE FRONT INNER SEAT BELT BUCKLE (INSTALL, NEW BUCKLE ASSEMBLY)

MODELS AFFECTED: 1992 SKYLARK

This bulletin is being revised to specify the "driver's side only" is affected on the sedan model. However, design change does apply to both driver and passenger sides on the coupe. please discard Bulletin 92-10-70A.

CONDITION:

--------- Some owners of 1992 Skylarks have commented on the inconvenience of reaching the front inner seat belt buckle.

CAUSE:

----- A design change made to the seat belt buckle anchor plate resulted in a net reduction of the buckle assembly length. This design change affected the driver's side buckle on both the sedan and coupe models, but on sedan models it affected the driver's side ONLY. The passenger buckle design on the sedan remained unchanged.

CORRECTION:

---------- On coupe models built prior to the VIN breakpoints below, replace both front inner seat belt buckle assemblies with new buckle assemblies. On sedan models built prior to the VIN breakpoints below, replace ONLY the driver's side front inner seat belt buckle assembly, the passenger side should not be changed. The new buckle assembly has been lengthened from 217 mm (8.5 in ) to 235 mm (9.25 in ). This design change was made in the factory according to color and seat position.

Color Position VIN ----- -------- --- Graphite Driver NC644820 Graphite Passenger NC644149 M. Slate Gray Driver NC660118 M. Slate Gray Passenger NC649970 Med. Camel Driver NC648688 Med. Camel Passenger NC648883 Red Garnet Driver NC648627 Red Garnet Passenger NC651897

Driver Seat Passenger Seat Part Information (Coupe & Sedan) (Coupe Only) ---------------- --------------- -------------- Graphite 12520453 12520212 M. Slate Gray 12520210 12520214 Med. Camel 12520211 12520215 Red Garnet 12520455 12520213

Parts are currently available from GMSPO.

Follow the service procedure outlined in Section 10-11 of the appropriate service manual.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

Labor Operation: RT. C9020 LT. C9021

Labor Time: 0.4 Hr. 0.4 Hr.

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