LUMBAR SEAT BLADDER NOT INFLATING OR DEFLATING

VEHICLES AFFECTED: 1988 CADILLAC SEVILLE TOURING SEDANS

Some 1988 Seville Touring Sedans (STS) may experience a condition where the hose leading from the lumbar bladder gets kinked and/or bent preventing the bag from inflating or deflating. This condition may be caused by an improperly routed hose from the lumbar bag. To repair this condition use the following procedure:

1. Remove seat and disconnect electrical connectors. Place seat on protected surface.

2. Remove seat finish panel and recliner harness, refer to Figure 1.

3. Remove seat back at hinges (three 13mm bolts - one on inboard, two on outboard), refer to Figure 2.

Figure 1 - Removal of Finish Panel Figure 2 - Removal of Seat Back at Hinges

4. Separate "J" retainer at bottom on seat back cover, refer to Figure 3. Figure 3.

5. Remove hog rings across bottom of seat back cover and foam bun .

6. Separate foam and expose lumbar bladder, refer to Figure 4.

Figure 3 - "J" Retainer Separation Figure 4 - Lumbar Bladder and Hose

7. Inspect black lumbar hose from elbow connector and replace if there are any kinks or bends in it. Use similar 5mm inside diameter plastic tubing, or equivalent vacuum hose, and cut to fit.

NOTE: Point the elbow from the bag directly toward the inside of the car.

8. Reinstall bag into seat. ush adhesive on bag back into backing to secure.

9. Reinstall hog rings and "J" retainer.

10. Reinstall seat back, connectors. Replace in car.

Use the most applicable labour operation from the Canadian Labour Time Guide and claim 1.2 hours for each seat.

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