IMPROVED COMFORT FOR REAR SEAT OCCUPANTS (INSTALL GUIDES). Pontiac Tempest (Canada) 1988

REVISION 09/29/93

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO CHANGE THE MODEL YEARS.

SUBJECT: IMPROVED COMFORT FOR SMALL REAR SEAT OCCUPANTS AND CHILDREN USING SHOULDER BELTS (INSTALL REAR SEAT CHILD COMFORT GUIDES)

MODELS: 1988-93 CHEVROLET CORSICA/BERETTA

1989-93 CHEVROLET CAVALIER (EXCLUDING CONVERTIBLE) 1989-93 PONTIAC SUNBIRD (EXCLUDING CONVERTIBLE)

1989-93 BUICK SKYLARK 1989-93 PONTIAC GRAND AM 1989-91 OLDSMOBILE CALAIS 1992-93 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA

CONDITION:

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SOME OWNERS OF THE ABOVE VEHICLES MAY COMMENT ON THE REAR SEAT SHOULDER BELTS RESTING ON THE NECK OF ONE OR BOTH OF THE REAR SEAT PASSENGERS, PARTICULARY THOSE OF SMALL ADULTS OR CHILDREN.

CORRECTION:

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THIS CONDITION CAN BE CORRECTED BY INSTALLING REAR SEAT CHILD COMFORT GUIDES ON THE VEHICLE.

1. REMOVE THE REAR SEAT CUSHION AND SEAT BACK. REFER TO THE PROCEDURES IN SECTION 10-10 OF THE APPROPRIATE SERVICE MANUAL. 2. CUT OUT THE APPROPRIATE TEMPLATE THAT IS INCLUDED WITH THE GUIDE KIT. 3. POSITION THE TEMPLATE ON THE PLASTIC QUARTER TRIM PANEL AS SHOWN IN THE INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THE GUIDE KIT. 4. CAREFULLY DRILL A 1/4" HOLE THROUGH THE QUARTER TRIM PANEL ONLY. 5. POSITION THE REAR SEAT SHOULDER BELT GUIDE ASSEMBLY TO THE PREVIOUSLY DRILLED HOLE AND SNAP THE FASTENER INTO PLACE. 6. FOLLOW STEPS 3-5 FOR THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. 7. INSTALL THE REAR SEAT CUSHION AND SEAT BACK. REFER TO THE PROCEDURES IN SECTION 10-10 OF THE APPROPRIATE SERVICE MANUAL.

PARTS INFORMATION:

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PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION =========== ===========

12513147 GUIDE KIT - REAR SEAT SHOULDER BELT 1989-93 J-CAR 12513148 GUIDE KIT - REAR SEAT SHOULDER BELT 1988-93 L-CAR 12513149 GUIDE KIT - REAR SEAT SHOULDER BELT 1992-93 N-CAR 12513150 GUIDE KIT - REAR SEAT SHOULDER BELT 1989-91 N-CAR

PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FROM GMSPO.

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER: T3386 .5 HR.

FIGURES: 0

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