INCONVENIENCE IN REACHING THE FRONT INNER SEAT BELT BUCKLE

SUBJECT INCONVENIENCE IN REACHING THE FRONT INNER SEAT BELT BUCKLE - INSTALL NEW BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

MODELS YEARS 1992 ACHIEVA

This bulletin has been revised to specify that this design change affected the driver's side buckle on both the sedan and coupe models, but on the sedan models it affected the driver's side ONLY. The passenger buckle design on the sedan remained unchanged.

CONDITION: Some owners of 1992 Achievas have commented on the inconvenience of reaching the front inner seat belt buckle.

CAUSE: A midyear design change was made to the seat belt buckle anchor plate resulted in a net reduction of the buckle assembly length.

CORRECTION: On vehicles prior to the VIN breakpoints below, replace both front inner seat belt buckle assemblies with new buckle assemblies. The new buckle assembly has been lengthened from 217 mm (8.5 in.) to 235 mm (9.25 in.). This mid-year change was made in the factory according to color and seat position.

Color Position VIN Graphite Driver NM438175 Graphite Passenger NM437180 M.Slate Gray Driver NM457323 M.Slate Gray Passenger NM455580 Med. Camel Driver NM453785 Med. Camel Passenger NM454387 Red Garnet Driver NM449517 Red Garnet Passenger NM451105

Color Driver Seat Passenger Seat Graphite 12520453 12520212 M.Slate Gray 12520210 12520214 Med. Camel 12520211 12520215 Red Garnet 12520455 12520213

Parts are currently available from GMSPO.

WARRANTY INFORMATION: See the current Labor Time Guide.

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