SEAT TRIM TEARS AT HINGE (INSTALL HINGE GUARD)

SUBJECT: SEAT TRIM TEARS AT HINGE OPENING (INSTALL HINGE GUARD)

VEHICLES AFFECTED: 1990-92 C5, C6, C7 WITH RPO ANZ ,AN8, AQ1, OR A58 SEAT TRIM

Owners of some 1990-1992 medium duty vehicles have experienced torn seat trim (cushion cover). This tear occurs in the area where the seat back hinge enters the lower cushion, refer to Figure 1. The tearing is caused by the seat back hinge rubbing against the underside of the trim on the seat cushion.

To correct this condition a guard has been designed to prevent the seat trim from rubbing on the metal hinge (P/N 15666209 RH & 15666210 LH).

Also available is a new seat cushion trim which has a looser cut and sew pattern. The new trim includes a polyethylene reinforcement sewn around the opening on the underside of the seat trim.

SERVICE PROCEDURE:

1. Insert a finger into the hinge opening in the seat trim.

2. Pull back the seat trim and expose the hinge, refer to Figure 1).

3. Slide the guard onto the hinge as illustrated in Figure 2.

SERVICE PARTS INFORMATION

Description Part Number ----------- ----------- Hinge Guard 15666209 (RH), 15666210 (LH)

Option Codes Trim Seat Type Trim Part Number ------------ ---- --------- ---------------- ANZ 60V BENCH 15666213 ANZ 82V BENCH 15666214 ANZ 60C BENCH 15666211 ANZ 82C BENCH 15666212

AN8 DR 60V LOW BACK 15666222 AQ1 PASS 82V LOW BACK 15666223

AN8 DR 60V LOW BACK 15666222 AQ1 PASS 82V LOW BACK 15666223

A58 82V AUX 2- PASS 15666226 A58 60V AUX 2- PASS 15666225

WARRANTY INFORMATION

For vehicles repaired under warranty use:

Labour Operation Description: COVER AND/OR PAD, FRONT SEAT CUSHION - R& R OR REPLACE

BENCH SEAT: C6860 1.5 hrs.

BUCKET SEAT:

PASSENGER C6870 0.7 hrs. DRIVER C6871 0.7 hrs.

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