CAMPAIGN: SEAT FRAME CORRECTION INFORMATION. Chevrolet Corsica 1989

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# CAMPAIGN: SEAT FRAME CORRECTION INFORMATION

#### SUBJECT: SEAT FRAME 1989 CHEVROLET CORSICA AND BERETTA

#### TO: ALL CHEVROLET DEALERS

THE NATIONAL TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY ACT, AS AMENDED, PROVIDES THAT EACH VEHICLE WHICH IS SUBJECT TO A RECALL CAMPAIGN OF THIS TYPE MUST BE ADEQUATELY REPAIRED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME AFTER THE OWNER HAS TENDERED IT FOR REPAIR. A FAILURE TO REPAIR WITHIN SIXTY (60) DAYS AFTER TENDER OF A VEHICLE IS PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF FAILURE TO REPAIR WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME.

IF THE CONDITION IS NOT ADEQUATELY REPAIRED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, THE OWNER MAY BE ENTITLED TO AN IDENTICAL OR REASONABLY EQUIVALENT VEHICLE AT NO CHARGE OR TO A REFUND OF THE PURCHASE PRICE LESS A REASONABLE ALLOWANCE FOR DEPRECIATION.

TO AVOID HAVING TO PROVIDE THESE BURDENSOME SOLUTIONS, EVERY EFFORT MUST BE MADE TO PROMPTLY SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH EACH OWNER AND TO REPAIR THEIR VEHICLE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. AS YOU WILL SEE IN READING THE ATTACHED COPY OF THE LETTER THAT IS BEING SENT TO OWNERS, THE OWNERS ARE BEING INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT THE CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER IF THEIR DEALER DOES NOT REMEDY THE CONDITION WITHIN FIVE (5) DAYS OF THE MUTUALLY AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE. IF THE CONDITION IS NOT REMEDIED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, THEY ARE INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION.

DEFECT INVOLVED

GENERAL MOTORS HAS DETERMINED THAT A DEFECT WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS IN CERTAIN 1989 CHEVROLET CORSICA AND BERETTA MODEL VEHICLES. THE FRONT SEAT FRAME ASSEMBLY MAY CONTAIN AN IMPROPER, MISSING AND/OR MISLOCATED WELD. FRACTURE OF A WELD COULD CAUSE UNEXPECTED SEAT MOVEMENT. THIS MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION, DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT SEAT ASSEMBLIES.

VEHICLES INVOLVED

INVOLVED ARE CERTAIN 1989 CHEVROLET CORSICA AND BERETTA MODEL VEHICLES PRODUCED WITHIN THE FOLLOWING VIN BREAKPOINTS:

PLANT FROM THROUGH

WILMINGTON KY261662 KY263453

INVOLVED VEHICLES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED BY VIN COMPUTER LISTINGS. COMPUTER LISTINGS CONTAIN THE COMPLETE VIN, OWNER NAME AND ADDRESS DATA, AND ARE FURNISHED TO INVOLVED DEALERS WITH THE CAMPAIGN BULLETIN. OWNER NAME AND ADDRESS DATA FURNISHED WILL ENABLE DEALERS TO FOLLOW-UP WITH OWNERS INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN.

THESE LISTINGS MAY CONTAIN OWNER NAMES AND ADDRESSES OBTAINED FROM STATE MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION RECORDS. THE USE OF SUCH MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION DATA FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE IS A VIOLATION OF LAW IN SEVERAL STATES. ACCORDINGLY, YOU ARE URGED TO LIMIT THE USE OF THIS LISTING TO THE FOLLOW-UP NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THIS CAMPAIGN. ANY DEALER NOT RECEIVING A COMPUTER LISTING WITH THE CAMPAIGN BULLETIN HAS NO INVOLVED VEHICLES CURRENTLY ASSIGNED.

OWNER NOTIFICATION

OWNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THIS CAMPAIGN ON THEIR VEHICLES BY CHEVROLET MOTOR DIVISION (SEE COPY OF OWNER LETTER INCLUDED WITH THIS BULLETIN).

DEALER CAMPAIGN RESPONSIBILITY

DEALERS ARE TO SERVICE ALL VEHICLES SUBJECT TO THIS CAMPAIGN AT NO CHARGE TO OWNERS, REGARDLESS OF MILEAGE, AGE OF VEHICLE, OR OWNERSHIP, FROM THIS TIME FORWARD.

WHENEVER A VEHICLE SUBJECT TO THIS CAMPAIGN IS TAKEN INTO YOUR NEW OR USED VEHICLE INVENTORY, OR IT IS IN YOUR DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE IN THE FUTURE, YOU SHOULD TAKE THE STEPS NECESSARY TO BE SURE THE CAMPAIGN CORRECTION HAS BEEN MADE BEFORE RESELLING OR RELEASING THE VEHICLE.

OWNERS OF VEHICLES RECENTLY SOLD FROM YOUR NEW VEHICLE INVENTORY ARE TO BE CONTACTED BY THE DEALER, AND ARRANGEMENTS MADE TO MAKE THE REQUIRED CORRECTION ACCORDING TO INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN THIS BULLETIN.

PARTS INFORMATION

PARTS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THIS CAMPAIGN WILL BE SHIPPED DIRECTLY TO INVOLVED DEALER. PARTS ARE IDENTIFIED BY VIN AND WILL BE SHIPPED ON A NO CHARGE BASIS.

QUANTITY/ PART NUMBER/DESCRIPTION VEHICLE

PASS DRIVER TRIM LEVEL

17962572 17962577 20B 1 17962573 17962578 66B 1 17962574 17962579 78B 1 17962575 17962580 82B 1 17962592 17962597 20C 1 17962593 17962598 66C 1 17962594 17962599 78C 1 17962595 17962600 82C 1 17962552 17962557 20E 1 17962553 17962558 66E 1 17962554 17962559 78E 1 17962555 17962560 82F 1 17962562 17962567 20H 1 17962563 17962568 66H 1 17962564 17962569 78H 1 17962565 17962570 82H 1 17962585 17962590 82H 1

SERVICE PROCEDURE

1. MOVE THE SEAT TO THE FULL FORWARD POSITION. REMOVE THE REAR BOLT THAT SECURES THE SEAT ADJUSTER TO THE FLOOR (FIGURE ON NEXT PAGE).

2. MOVE THE SEAT TO THE FULL REARWARD POSITION. REMOVE THE FRONT BOLT THAT SECURES THE SEAT ADJUSTER TO THE FLOOR.

3. MOVE SEAT AND ADJUSTER FORWARD BY SLIDING THE ASSEMBLY FROM THE TRACK GUIDES. REMOVE SEAT ASSEMBLY FROM VEHICLE.

4. INSTALL THE NEW ASSEMBLIES IN VEHICLE. ALIGN SEAT TRACK ROLLERS TO GUIDES AND SLIDE SEAT INTO GUIDES.

5. INSTALL FRONT ADJUSTER TO FLOOR BOLT AND MOVE SEAT FORWARD. INSTALL REAR SEAT ADJUSTER TO FLOOR BOLT. TORQUE THE TWO (2) SEAT ADJUSTER TO FLOOR BOLTS TO 13 NM (10 FT-LB).

6. INSTALL CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL.

CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL

EACH VEHICLE CORRECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS OUTLINED IN THIS PRODUCT CAMPAIGN BULLETIN WILL REQUIRE A "CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL." EACH LABEL PROVIDES A SPACE TO INCLUDE THE FIVE (5) DIGIT DEALER CODE OF THE DEALER PERFORMING THE CAMPAIGN SERVICE. THIS INFORMATION MAY BE INSERTED WITH A TYPEWRITER OR A BALL POINT PEN.

EACH "CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL" IS TO BE LOCATED ON THE RADIATOR CORE SUPPORT IN AN AREA WHICH WILL BE VISIBLE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BROUGHT IN FOR PERIODIC SERVICING BY THE OWNER.

APPLY "CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL" ONLY ON A CLEAN DRY SURFACE.

CLAIM INFORMATION

SUBMIT A PRODUCT CAMPAIGN CLAIM WITH THE INFORMATION INDICATED BELOW: * *** FAILED PARTS LABOR LAB OTH NET REPAIR PERFORMED PC PART NO. ALLOW CC/FC OP. HRS HRS AMT

REPLACE DRIVER SK-00 V5430 0.4 0.1 $25.94 AND PASSENGER SEAT ASM.

* CAMPAIGN ADMINISTRATIVE ALLOWANCE

** THE "NET AMOUNT" COLUMN REPRESENTS 30% OF DEALER COST FOR ALL PARTS REQUIRED FOR THE REPAIR AS PARTS HAVE BEEN SHIPPED TO INVOLVED DEAELRS ON A NO CHARGE BASIS.

DEALERS WILL AUTOMATICALLY RECEIVE THE CORRECT LABOR AND MATERIAL ALLOWANCE BASED ON THE LABOR OPERATION PERFORMED.

REFER TO THE CHEVROLET CLAIMS PROCESSING MANUAL FOR DETAILS ON PRODUCT CAMPAIGN CLAIM SUBMISSION.

**CHEVROLET DISCLAIMER**

General Motors bulletins are intended for use by professional technicians, not a "do-it-yourselfer". They are written to inform those technicians of conditions that may occur on some vehicles, or to provide information that could assist in the proper service of a vehicle. Properly trained technicians have the equipment, tools, safety instructions and know-how to do a job properly and safely. If a condition is described, do not assume that the bulletin applies to your vehicle, or that your vehicle will have that condition. See a General Motors dealer servicing your brand of General Motors vehicle for information on whether your vehicle may benefit from the information.