FRONT SEATS MOVE OR MAKE A CLICKING NOISE UPON WEIGHT. Cadillac Seville 1996

REVISION: 12/11/95

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO ADD THE 1996 MODEL YEAR AND TO REVISE MODEL APPLICATIONS FOR THE PARTS INFORMATION. PLEASE DISCARD BULLETIN 53-16-18 (SECTION 10 - BODY). **********************************************************************

SUBJECT: FRONT SEATS MOVE OR MAKE A CLICKING NOISE UPON WEIGHT SHIFT OR ACCELERATION/DECELERATION (REPLACE SEAT FRAME)

MODELS: 1992-96 CADILLAC ELDORADO, SEVILLE 1994-96 CADILLAC CONCOURS, DEVILLE

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON THE FRONT SEATS MOVING OR MAKING A CLICKING NOISE WHEN THE OCCUPANT SHIFTS WEIGHT. THIS CONDITION COULD ALSO OCCUR ON ACCELERATION OR DECELERATION OF THE VEHICLE.

CAUSE:

THE SEAT FRAME MECHANISM REQUIRES THE FRONT LIFT BRACKETS TO MOVE AT THE RIVETED JOINT CAUSING NOISE DUE TO EXCESSIVE CLEARANCE.

CORRECTION:

REPLACE THE SEAT FRAME WITH ONE EQUIPPED WITH A FINE BLANKED LIFT BRACKET. REFER TO SECTION 10-10 OF THE SERVICE MANUAL.

PARTS INFORMATION:

PART YEAR MODEL SEAT FRAME NUMBER ==== ===== ========== ======

1994-96 CONCOURS PASSENGER (POWER RECLINER AM5) 16749314 1994-96 CONCOURS DRIVER (POWER RECLINER AM5) 16749312 1994-95 DEVILLE PASSENGER (MANUAL RECLINER AM6) 16749313 1994-95 DEVILLE DRIVER (MANUAL RECLINER AM6) 16749310 1994-96 DEVILLE PASSENGER (POWER RECLINER AM5) 16749314 1994-96 DEVILLE DRIVER (POWER RECLINER AM5) 16749311 1992-93 ELDORADO/ PASSENGER (AR9) 16624458 SEVILLE 1992-93 ELDORADO/ DRIVER (AR9) 16624459 SEVILLE 1992-93 ELDORADO/ DRIVER/PASSENGER (POWER LUMBAR AQ9) 16624460 SEVILLE 1994-96 ELDORADO/ DRIVER/PASSENGER (POWER RECLINER AM5) 16749314 SEVILLE

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION LABOR TIME =============== ===========

C6870 USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME. (BUCKET SEAT) C6871 USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME. (BUCKET SEAT) C6880 USE PUBLISHED LABOR OPERATION TIME. (PASSENGER, SPLIT DIVIDED) C6881 1.2 HR (DRIVER, SPLIT DIVIDED) ADD - 0.3 HR (TO REPLACE SEAT FRAME)

FIGURES: 00 ATTACHMENTS: 00

GENERAL MOTORS BULLETINS ARE INTENDED FOR USE BY PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIANS, NOT A "DO-IT-YOURSELFER". THEY ARE WRITTEN TO INFORM THOSE TECHNICIANS OF CONDITIONS THAT MAY OCCUR ON SOME VEHICLES, OR TO PROVIDE INFORMATION THAT COULD ASSIST IN THE PROPER SERVICE OF A VEHICLE. PROPERLY TRAINED TECHNICIANS HAVE THE EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AND KNOW-HOW TO DO A JOB PROPERLY AND SAFELY. IF A CONDITION IS DESCRIBED, DO NOT ASSUME THAT THE BULLETIN APPLIES TO YOUR VEHICLE, OR THAT YOUR VEHICLE WILL HAVE THAT CONDITION. SEE A GENERAL MOTORS DEALER SERVICING YOUR BRAND OF GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLE FOR INFORMATION ON WHETHER YOUR VEHICLE MAY BENEFIT FROM THE INFORMATION.