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# FRONT SEAT BELT WEBBING TWISTS SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT

REVISION: 10/04/96

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO CLARIFY REPLACEMENT OF SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY IN THE CORRECTION PROCEDURE. PLEASE DISCARD CORPORATE BULLETIN NUMBER 63-16-05 (GROUP REF. 10 - BODY) ----------------------------------------------------------------------

#### SUBJECT: FRONT SEAT BELT WEBBING TWISTS, SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT BACK COMPLETELY (REPLACE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY)

#### MODELS: 1996 BUICK SKYLARK 1996 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA 1996 PONTIAC GRAND AM

#### CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON A TWIST IN THE FRONT SEAT BELT WEBBING BETWEEN THE PILLAR GUIDE LOOP AND THE RETRACTOR OR THAT THE SEAT BELT IS NOT RETRACTING FREELY AND COMPLETELY BACK INTO THE RETRACTOR.

#### CAUSE:

THIS CONDITION MAY BE CAUSED BY A WEAK RETRACTOR.

#### CORRECTION:

TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION, CHECK SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY PART NUMBER.

- IF THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY IS THE NEW PART NUMBER AS LISTED BELOW:

1. THERE SHOULD BE NO TWIST BETWEEN THE RETRACTOR AND THE GUIDE LOOP.

2. THERE SHOULD BE A 180 DEGREE CLOCKWISE TWIST BETWEEN THE GUIDE LOOP AND THE ROCKER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. REFER TO FIGURE 1 AND 2.

3. THERE SHOULD BE A 180 DEGREE COUNTER CLOCKWISE TWIST BETWEEN THE GUIDE LOOP AND THE ROCKER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. REFER TO FIGURES 1 AND 2.

4. THE LATCH PLATE SHOULD FACE TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE IF THE BELT IS HELD WITHOUT A TWIST FROM THE GUIDE LOOP TO THE LATCH.

5. IF THE BELT OR THE LATCH ARE NOT POSITIONED AS DESCRIBED IN STEPS 1 THROUGH 4, CORRECTIONS SHOULD BE MADE WITHOUT REMOVING ANY PART OF THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM.

- IF THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY IS THE OLD PART NUMBER AS LISTED BELOW, REPLACE BOTH THE RIGHT AND LEFT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY WITH THE NEW PART NUMBER. REFER TO SECTION 10-11 IN THE SERVICE MANUAL FOR REMOVE AND INSTALL PROCEDURES.

#### PARTS INFORMATION:

OLD P/N NEW P/N DESCRIPTION COLOR ======= ======= =========== =====

22651604 12533333 BELT ASM, PASS. SEAT GRAPHITE RETRACTOR, COUPE

22651606 12533334 BELT ASM, PASS. SEAT GARNET RETRACTOR, COUPE

22651608 12533335 BELT ASM, PASS. SEAT TEAL RETRACTOR, COUPE

22651610 12533336 BELT ASM, PASS. SEAT NEUTRAL RETRACTOR, COUPE

22651605 12533337 BELT ASM., DRIVER SEAT GRAPHITE RETRACTOR, COUPE

22651607 12533338 BELT ASM, DRIVER SEAT GARNET RETRACTOR, COUPE

22651609 12533339 BELT ASM, DRIVER SEAT TEAL RETRACTOR, COUPE

22651611 12533340 BELT ASM, DRIVER SEAT NEUTRAL RETRACTOR, COUPE

22651614 12533341 BELT ASM, PASS. SEAT GRAPHITE RETRACTOR, SEDAN

22651616 12533342 BELT ASM, PASS. SEAT GARNET RETRACTOR, SEDAN

22651618 12533343 BELT ASM, PASS. SEAT TEAL RETRACTOR, SEDAN

22651620 12533344 BELT ASM, PASS. SEAT NEUTRAL RETRACTOR, SEDAN

22651615 12533345 BELT ASM, DRIVER SEAT GRAPHITE RETRACTOR, SEDAN

22651617 12533346 BELT ASM, DRIVER SEAT GARNET RETRACTOR, SEDAN

22651619 12533347 BELT ASM, DRIVER SEAT TEAL RETRACTOR, SEDAN

22651621 12533348 BELT ASM, DRIVER SEAT NEUTRAL RETRACTOR, SEDAN

PARTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE ON MAY 13, 1996.

#### WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION NUMBER DESCRIPTION LABOR TIME =============== =========== ==========

C9040 RIGHT SIDE 0.4 HR

C9041 LEFT SIDE 0.4 HR

C9047 BOTH 0.7 HR

FIGURES: 02 ATTACHMENTS: 00

FIGURE 1: 1. COVER 2. BOLT 3. SLEEVE PLUG 4. BOLT 5. BOLT

FIGURE 2: 1. COVER 2. GUIDE 3. SLEEVE PLUG 4. BOLT 5. BOLT 6. BOLT 7. BELT GUIDE TRACK 8. BOLT

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