CAMPAIGN: OWNER'S MANUAL REAR SEATBELT INFO INCORRECT. Chevrolet Chevy C Pickup

Models: 1989-90 C/K 1500-3500 Series Extended Cab Trucks

General Motors of Canada Limited has determined that certain 1989-90 C/K 1500-3500 Series Extended Cab Trucks contain incorrect instructions on how to properly adjust the rear seat lap- shoulder belts. Since the instructions provided do not describe "proper use" of the seat belt assembly, they fail to conform to the requirements of Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."

In order to comply with CMVSS No. 209, and reduce owner inconvenience, General Motors will mail Owner's Manual inserts with correct rear seat belt information to owners of the involved vehicles. The information in these inserts replaces the "LAP-SHOULDER BELTS" information found on pages 1-9 through 1 - 11 of the 1989 Owner's Manuals or pages 1 - 10 through 1-12 of 1990 Owner's Manuals.

VEHICLES INVOLVED:

Involved are certain 1989-90 C/K 1500-3500 Series Extended Cab Trucks built within the following VIN breakpoints:

Year Model Plant From Through ---- ----- ------- ------ -------- 1989 Chev Oshawa SOP EOP GMC " SOP EOP

1990 Chev Oshawa SOP L1211300 GMC " SOP L1545024

All affected vehicles have been identified by the VIN listing provided to involved dealers with this bulletin. Any dealer not receiving a listing was not shipped any of the affected vehicles.

DEALER CAMPAIGN RESPONSIBILITY:

Dealers are to perform this campaign on all involved vehicles at no charge to owners, regardless of kilometres traveled, age of vehicle, or ownership, from this time forward.

Whenever a vehicle subject to this campaign is taken into your new or used vehicle inventory, or it is in your dealership for service, you are to ensure the campaign correction has been made before selling or releasing the vehicle.

Owners of vehicles recently sold from your new vehicle inventory are to be contacted by the dealer, and arrangements made to make the required modification according to instructions contained in this bulletin.

CAMPAIGN PROCEDURE:

Refer to Section 4 of the Service Policies and Procedures Manual for the detailed procedure on handling Product Campaigns. Dealers are requested to complete the campaign on all transfers as soon as possible.

OWNER NOTIFICATION:

All owners of record at the time of campaign release are shown on the attached computer listing and have been notified by first class mail from General Motors. The listings provided are for campaign activity only and should not be used for any other purpose.

PARTS INFORMATION:

New Owner's Manual Supplement pages required for each vehicle will be mailed directly to owners of record and involved dealers (stock units) on a no-charge basis. DO NOT ORDER FROM General Motors Service Parts Operation (GMSPO).

PARTS AND LABOUR CLAIM INFORMATION:

Credit for the campaign work performed will be paid upon receipt of a properly completed campaign claim card or DCS transmission in accordance with the following:

Repair Code Description Time Allowance --------- ----------------------------- -------------- 2A Inspect/Insert Manual Supplement Page .3

Time allowance includes 0.1 hour for dealer administrative detail associated with this campaign. Parts credit will be based on dealer net plus 30% to cover parts handling.

SERVICE PROCEDURE:

1. Insert Owner's Manual Supplement between pages 1-8 and 1-9 of the Owner's Manual.

2. Install Campaign Identification Label.

INSTALLATION OF CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL

Clean surface of radiator upper mounting panel and apply a Campaign Identification Label. Make sure the correct campaign number is inserted on the label. This will indicate that the campaign has been completed.

Dear General Motors Customer:

To correct this condition, we have enclosed an Owner's Manual insert containing the correct rear lap-shoulder belt instructions. The information in this insert replaces the "LAP-SHOULDER BELTS " information found on pages 1-9 and 1 - 11 of the 1989 Owner's Manuals or pages 1 - 1 0 through 1-12 of the 1990 Owner's Manuals. Please read the enclosed insert carefully before inserting it in your Owner's Manual between pages 1-8 and 1-9 (1989 or 1990 Manuals). The Owner's Manual and enclosed insert should be furnished to any subsequent owner so that they will have the correct instructions.

This letter identifies your vehicle.

Further assistance, if required, may be obtained from our Customer Assistance Centre, toll free, by calling 1-800-263-3777, or if you live in Quebec, 1-800-263-7854.

We are sorry to cause you this inconvenience; however, we have taken this action in the interest of your continued satisfaction with our products.

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.