Shipment & Disposition of Parts, Warranty & Owner Letter Information
SHIPMENT OF PARTSThe correct quantity of new Owner's Manuals are being shipped to each dealer on a "No Charge" basis (only for VIN's on your listing, with no owner name). They will not be billed on dealer parts account. Dealers should not order from General Motors Service Parts Operations (GMSPO). If transfer vehicles make additional parts necessary, contact your Zone office.
DISPOSITION OF PARTS
Removed Owner's Manuals are to be discarded.
WARRANTY INFORMATION
SUBLET
PART FAILED PARTS FAILURE LABOR LABOR OTHER DEALER
OPER. COUNT PART NO. ALLOW. CODE OP NO HOURS HOURS MTL TWG
^ Install New Owner's Manual
-- -- -- 96 V4420 .2 *.1 --
* Dealer Administration Allowance
Dear Buick Owner:
This notice is being sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
REASON FOR RECALL
General Motors has determined that some 1988 Centurys fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 210 which covers seat belt assembly anchorages.
The owner's manual information did not include the following statement:
CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEMS ARE DESIGNED TO BE SECURED IN VEHICLE SEATS EITHER BY THE LAP BELT, OR THE LAP PORTION OF THE LAP-SHOULDER BELT AT THAT SEATING POSITION. THE CHILD MUST ALSO BE SECURED WITHIN THE RESTRAINT BY THE MEANS PROVIDED BY THE CHILD RESTRAINT MANUFACTURER. IF THE CHILD OR THE CHILD RESTRAINT IS NOT PROPERLY SECURED, THE CHILD RISKS PERSONAL INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION.
WHAT WE WILL DO
To correct this omission, new Owner's Manuals will be provided for each vehicle involved.
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO
Please place the provided new Owner's Manual in your vehicle's "glove box" and discard the old manual or take it to your Buick dealer for installation, at no charge to you.
Instructions for this service have been sent to your Buick dealer. The time to install the new Owner's Manual is approximately five (5) minutes.
Presentation of the provided Owner's Manual and this letter to your dealer will assist him in promptly making the necessary correction if you decide to seek the dealer's assistance.
Your Buick dealer is best equipped to obtain parts and provide service to ensure your vehicle is corrected as promptly as possible. However, if you take your vehicle to your dealer on the agreed service date, and he does not remedy this condition on that date, or within five (5) days, we recommend you contact the Buick Customer Assistance Department, Flint Home Office, by calling 800-521-7300.
After contacting your dealer and the Buick Home Office, if you are still not satisfied that we have done our best to remedy this condition, without charge within a reasonable time, you may wish to write the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 400 Seventh Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20590, or call 800-424-9393 (Washington, DC residents use 366-0123).
If you install the new Owner's Manual rather than asking your dealer to do it, or if you have sold or traded your vehicle, please let us know by completing the postage-paid owner reply card and returning it to us. This will assist us in assuring that all affected vehicles have been corrected and also will eliminate follow-up notifications.
We are sorry to cause you this inconvenience; however, we have taken this action in the interest of your safety and continued satisfaction with our products.