Recall - Power Seat Harness Inspection/Rerouting: Overview
Model Year: 1991Bulletin No.: 91-C-7
File in Group: 10
Number: 44
Date: Sept. '92
SUBJECT:
POWER SEAT WIRING HARNESS
MODELS AFFECTED:
1990-91 CENTURYS WITH 6-WAY POWER SEAT (RPO AG1) AND/OR POWER RECLINER (RPO A83)
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 a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 1990-91 Century model vehicles with 6-way power seats and/or power recliners. The power seat and/or recliner wiring harness routing in these vehicles may cause the harness to become pinched or chafed on the seat frame or spring support rod causing possible intermittent short circuits. These short circuits may then cause the circuit breaker to weld closed and the unprotected short circuit could generate sufficient heat at the shorted location to produce smoke and/or ignite the seat cushion materials.
DEALER ACTION
To prevent this condition from occurring, dealers are to inspect the wiring harness and, after repairing any abraded areas, reroute the harness using a wiring harness clip.
VEHICLES INVOLVED
Involved are certain 1990-91 Century cars with 6-way power seats and/or power recliners built within the following VIN breakpoints:
PLANT
YEAR MODEL PLANT CODE FROM THROUGH
1990 Century Oklahoma City 6 L6400001 L6489384
1990 Century Ramos Arizpe S LS600001 LS643329
1991 Century Oklahoma City 6 M6400001 M6461436
1991 Century Ramos Arizpe S MS600001 MS636306
Involved vehicles have been identified by Vehicle Identification Number Computer Listings. Computer listings contain the complete Vehicle Identification Number, 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.