Owner Letter

Dear General Motors Customer

General Motors of Canada Limited has determined that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 1985-91 2-Wheel Drive Safari/Astro Vans, 1990-91 All Wheel Drive Safari/Astro Vans, and 1989-90 R/V Suburbans equipped with bucket seats with knob type recliner. A front seat recliner bolt may fatigue and break. This may allow the seat back to suddenly recline, which can lead to sudden loss of vehicle control.

The bolt fatigue results from high load inputs from the seat occupant when the joint between the recliner mechanism and the seat frame is loose. The recliner mechanism and the seat frame may have foam, cloth or vinyl between them, creating a "soft" joint. This "soft" joint can result in lower than specified bolt torque and lead to joint looseness.

To prevent this condition from occurring, your dealer will remove the foam, cloth or vinyl from between the recliner mechanism and the seat frame "soft" joint and replace the recliner bolts.

This service will be provided for you at no charge.

Please contact your GM dealer as soon as possible to arrange a service date.

If parts are required, ask your dealer for details regarding their availability. If parts are not in stock, they can be ordered before scheduling your service date.

This letter identifies your vehicle. Presentation of this letter to your dealer will assist their Service personnel in completing the necessary correction to your vehicle in the shortest possible time.

We are sorry to cause you this inconvenience; however, we have taken this action in the interest of your continued satisfaction with our products.