INCONVENIENCE IN REACHING THE FRONT INNER SEAT BELT BUCKLE

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

VEHICLES AFFECTED: (1992 "N" MODEL)

THIS BULLETIN SUPERSEDES AND REPLACES CORPORATE BULLETIN REFERENCE NUMBER 231074r.** THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO SPECIFY THE "DRIVER'S SIDE ONLY" IS AFFECTED ON THE SEDAN MODEL. HOWEVER, DESIGN CHANGE DOES APPLY TO BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES ON THE COUPE.

CONDITION:

--------- Some owners of 1992 N cars have commented on the inconvenience of reaching the front inner seat belt buckle.

CAUSE:

----- A design change made to the seat belt buckle anchor plate resulted in a net reduction of the buckle assembly length. This design change affected the driver's side buckle on both the sedan and coupe models, but on sedan models it affected the driver's side ONLY. The passenger buckle design on the sedan remained unchanged.

CORRECTION:

---------- On coupe models built prior to the VIN breakpoints below, replace both front inner seat belt buckle assemblies with new buckle assemblies. On sedan models built prior to the VIN breakpoints below, replace ONLY the driver's side front inner seat belt buckle assembly, the passenger side should not be changed. The new buckle assembly has been lengthened from 217 mm (8.5 in.) to 235 mm (9.25 in.). This design change was made in the factory according to color and seat position.

Color Position Olds Vin C Line M Line Pont Buick Vin Pont Vin Vin ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Graphite Driver NM438175 NC644820 NC255527 NM064233 Graphite Passenger NM437180 NC644149 NC253433 NM063223 M. Slate Gray Driver NM457323 NC660118 NC298017 NM084045 M. Slate Gray Passenger NM455580 NC649970 NC275347 NM082035 Med. Camel Driver NM453785 NC648688 NC271243 NM079935 Med. Camel Passenger NM454387 NC648883 NC272598 NM080522 Red Garnet Driver NM449517 NC648627 NC270825 NM076239 Red Garnet Passenger NM451105 NC651897 NC278630 NM077666

Driver Seat Passenger Seat Part Information (Coupe and Sedan) (Coupe Only) ---------------------------------- -------------- Graphite 12520453 12520212 M.Slate Gray 12520210 12520214 Med. Camel 12520211 12520215 Red Garnet 12520455 12520213

Follow the service procedure outlined in Section 10-11 of the appropriate service manual.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

For vehicles repaired under warranty use:

Labor Operation: RT. C9020 LT. C9021

Labor Time: 0.4 Hr. 0.4 Hr.

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