Seats - Poor Cushion Appearance, Replacement
Group Ref.: BodyBulletin No.: 211617A
Date: February, 1994
SUBJECT:
SEAT CUSHION APPEARANCE (REPLACE FOAM SEAT CUSHION AND SEAT CUSHION COVER)
MODELS:
1992 CADILLAC ELDORADOS AND SEVILLES
1993 CADILLAC ELDORADOS (BEFORE VIN 603459)
1993 CADILLAC SEVILLES (BEFORE VIN 806476)
THIS BULLETIN IS BEING REVISED TO CORRECT PART NUMBERS. PLEASE DISCARD BULLETIN 211617.
CONDITION:
Some 1992 and 1993 Eldorados and Sevilles may experience a condition where the customer is not satisfied with the appearance of the seat cushion area. Conditions identified may include the following:
(Refer to Figure 1.)
1. Carpet showing between seat cover and seat back.
2. Overall bagginess of cushion area.
3. A collapsed condition of the outboard seat cushion bolster.
CAUSE:
Perimeter boarder wire around seat bottom cushion wears into foam cushion causing the bolster to collapse.
CORRECTION:
To repair this condition replace both the foam seat cushion and seat cushion cover:
FOAM CUSHIONS:
ELDORADO - DRIVER AND PASSENGER 16749666
SEVILLE - DRIVER AND PASSENGER = 16749667
1992 ELDORADO SPRING SPECIAL - LEATHER SEAT COVERS - WITH HEAT:
PASSENGER DRIVER
LIGHT 16773592 16773593
NEUTRAL
1992 ELDORADO SPRING SPECIAL - LEATHER SEAT COVERS - NO HEAT
PASSENGER DRIVER
LIGHT 16773588 16773589
NEUTRAL
ELDORADO TOURING COUPE - LEATHER SEAT COVERS - WITH HEAT
SEVILLE TOURING SEDAN - LEATHER SEAT COVERS - WITH HEAT
BASE ELDORADO - CLOTH SEAT COVERS
BASE SEVILLE - CLOTH SEAT COVERS
BASE ELDORADO - LEATHER SEAT COVERS - NO HEAT
BASE SEVILLE - LEATHER SEAT COVERS - NO HEAT
BASE ELDORADO - LEATHER SEAT COVERS - WITH HEAT
BASE SEVILLE - LEATHER SEAT COVERS - WITH HEAT
ELDORADO TOURING COUPE - LEATHER SEAT COVERS - NO HEAT
SEVILLE TOURING SEDAN - LEATHER SEAT COVERS - NO HEAT
For repair procedure refer to Section 10-10 of the 1992 or 1993 Eldorado and Seville Service Information Manual. An additional step to hog-ring the seat cushion cover to the foam must be performed using hog-rings P/N 04876466 (4 per seat cover). (See Figure 2.)
Note:
To maintain consistency of appearance, both driver side and passenger side foam and seat covers should be replaced at the same time. Once both seats have new replacement parts, future components can be replaced individually.
Part Availability:
Parts are currently available from GMSPO.
Warranty Information:
For vehicles repaired under warranty use (see illustration).