Seat, Rear - Rattles/Loose
File In Section.: 10 - BodyBulletin No.: 46-16-02A
Date: September, 1994
Subject:
Rear Seat Rattle/Looseness (Install Rear Seat Latch Kit)
Models:
1992-94 Chevrolet and GMC Truck Two-Door S/T Utility Vehicles
This bulletin is being revised to include an attachment. Please discard bulletin number 461602 (Group Reference 10 - Body)
Condition
Some owners may comment that the rear seat back is loose and rattles. This condition is most noticeable when braking as tile back of the rear seat moves forward and rattles against the seat latch.
Cause
The seat latch mechanism allows the seat back to move when the seat is in the latched position.
Correction
This condition can be eliminated by installing a rear seat latch kit. The kit adds a ball plunger and catch mechanism to the side of each seat latch. A catch attached to the latch base has a slot that seats the ball. The pressure exerted by the ball retains the seat back in position, eliminating the movement/noise. The additional force needed to overcome the ball plunger is minimal. The service kit contains one (1) LH support bracket, one (1) RH support bracket, two (2) ball plungers, two (2) bases, two (2) rubber bumpers and one (1) instruction sheet. The following service procedure should be performed on both sides of the rear seat.
Service Procedure
1. Remove trim cover.
2. Remove nuts (2 per side) from weld studs to remove seat from floor.
3. Remove bolt/screw from latch assembly.
4. Thread the ball plunger into the support bracket with the ball end oriented as shown (Figure 1, Item 6).
5. Attach support bracket to latch assembly by reinstalling bolt/screw.
6. Reinstall the latch assembly onto the weld studs.
7. Install the base over the rear weld stud orienting as shown (Figure 1, Item 8). Reinstall nut on the rear weld stud.
B. Reinstall nut on front weld stud.
9. Make necessary adjustments by adjusting the ball plunger and/or the support base.
10. Trim or file the rubber bumper to decrease its thickness, if necessary, to ensure that the ball plunger has engagement into the base (Figure 2). Additional bumpers are provided in the service kit if it should become necessary to replace them.
11. Modify trim cover to clear the support bracket. Use the template to determine the amount of modification necessary (Figure 3, Item 1).
12. Reinstall trim cover.
Parts Information
P/N Description QTY
12549150 Rear Seat Latch Kit 1/vehicle
Parts are currently available from GMSPO.
Warranty Information
For vehicles repaired under warranty, use:
Labor
Operation Description Labor Time
C7395 Anti-Rattle Kit Install 0.5 hr