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INFORMATION ON EXPORT AND DOMESTIC SEAT BELT

SUBJECT: INFORMATION ON EXPORT AND DOMESTIC SEAT BELT SYSTEM INCOMPATIBILITY

MODELS: 1995 AND PRIOR CHEVROLET AND GMC TRUCK S/T AND M/L MODELS 1991-94 OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA

CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN WHEN ORDERING REPLACEMENT SEAT BELTS, BUCKLES, OR BELT KITS FOR THE ABOVE MODELS. DUE TO DIFFERING GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS, DIFFERENT SEAT BELT SYSTEMS HAVE BEEN DESIGNED FOR DOMESTIC VEHICLES AND FOR EXPORTED VEHICLES.

CAREFULLY READ THE GENERAL MOTORS SERVICE PARTS CATALOG TO ENSURE THAT EXPORT SEAT BELT SYSTEM PARTS ARE NOT ORDERED FOR DOMESTIC VEHICLES. THE CATALOG TEXT WILL EITHER CONTAIN THE WORD EXPORT OR THE OPTION AX4 (RESTRAINT SYSTEM, FRONT AND REAR SEAT, MANUAL, EUROPEAN) FOR ALL EXPORT PARTS.

THESE EXPORT PARTS ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH DOMESTIC SEAT BELT SYSTEM PARTS. USE OF EXPORT SEAT BELT PARTS WITH DOMESTIC SEAT BELT PARTS WILL NOT ALLOW THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM TO OPERATE PROPERLY.

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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.

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