Recall - Front Shoulder Belt Anchor: Overview

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Model Year: 1990

Bulletin No.: 90-C-6

File in Group: 10

Number: 29

Date: July, '90


SUBJECT:
FRONT SHOULDER BELT ANCHOR

MODELS AFFECTED:
1988 - 1990 REGAL COUPE


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 Buick 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 certain 1988-1990 Buick Regal Coupe model vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 210 "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages". The upper guide loop attachment fastener for the front seat shoulder belts could pull through the anchor plate at a load lower than that required by the Standard. In an accident, if the fastener pulls through the anchor plate, the shoulder belt would not correctly restrain the occupant.


VEHICLES INVOLVED

Involved are certain 1988-1990 Regal Coupe model vehicles built within the following VIN breakpoints:

Through and
Year Model Plant From Including

1988 Regal Oshawa J1465091 J1530075
1989 Regal Oshawa K1400026 K1488782
1990 Regal Oshawa L1400250 L1449921
(Coupe only)

DEALER ACTION

To correct this condition, dealers are to replace all front shoulder belt guide loop attachment nuts according to the instructions contained in this bulletin.