DRIVER AND/OR PASSENGER SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY TWISTS OR BINDS. Chevrolet Chevy G Van 1995

REVISION: 08/13/96

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SUBJECT: DRIVER AND/OR PASSENGER SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY TWISTS OR BINDS (INSTALL NEW SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY)

MODELS: 1994-95 CHEVROLET AND GMC G VANS

CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY REPORT THE SEAT BELT WEBBING MAY BECOME TWISTED OR BINDS WHEN TRYING TO DRAW OR RETRACT THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY.

CAUSE:

THE BELT WEBBING PASSES THROUGH A "D" RING ATTACHED TO THE DOOR PILLAR ANCHOR PLATE. AS THE ANCHOR PLATE PIVOTS, THE SEAT BELT WEBBING MAY OVERLAP ON ITSELF CREATING A BIND OR TWIST CONDITION IN THE INNER DIAMETER OF THE "D" RING ASSEMBLY.

CORRECTION:

INSTALL A NEW SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY FOLLOWING THE SERVICE MANUAL PROCEDURE IN SECTION 10A2. THE NEW RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY INCORPORATES A NEW "D" RING DESIGN THAT RESISTS BELT WEB TWISTING.

IMPORTANT: IN 1994 MODELS, REPLACEMENT SEAT BELT COLORS MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM THE ORIGINALS DUE TO DIFFERENT COLOR TONES USED IN 1995 MODELS.

PARTS INFORMATION:

P/N DESCRIPTION QTY

12388017 BELT ASM, D/SEAT (LT GRAY) 1 12388018 BELT ASM, P/SEAT (LT GRAY) 1 12388019 BELT ASM, D/SEAT (DR RED) 1 12388020 BELT ASM, P/SEAT (DR BLUE) 1 12388021 BELT ASM, D/SEAT (MED. BEIGE) 1 12388022 BELT ASM, P/SEAT (DR RED) 1 12388023 BELT ASM, D/SEAT (DR BLUE) 1 12388024 BELT ASM, P/SEAT (MED. BEIGE) 1

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION DESCRIPTION LABOR TIME

C9180 BELT ASSEMBLY, SAFETY FRONT (RH) 0.3 HR

C9181 BELT ASSEMBLY, SAFETY FRONT (LH) 0.3 HR

IMPORTANT: LABOR OPERATION IS CODED TO BASE VEHICLE COVERAGE IN THE WARRANTY SYSTEM.

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CAPTIONS: 0

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