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Seat Belt: All Technical Service Bulletins
Recall 95V173000: Seat Belt Anchor Defect

THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH REAR OUTBOARD SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGES THAT MAY NOT WITHSTAND THE
REQUIRED LOAD. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES." 

CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE:  IN A COLLISION, STRESS CAN CAUSE THE ATTACHMENT METAL TO TEAR AND ALLOW
THE ANCHORAGE TO SEPARATE FROM THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THE SAFETY BELT MAY NOT PROTECT AN OCCUPANT IN
THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING ANCHOR BOLTS WITH A NEW SHOULDER BOLT AND
THREAD LOCKING ADHESIVE. ADDITIONALLY, NOISE CONTROL PATCHES WILL BE APPLIED AT EACH ANCHORAGE. 

SYSTEM: INTERIOR; ACTIVE RESTRAINTS; BELT ANCHOR AND ATTACHMENT; FMVSS NO.210. 

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. 

NOTE: OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT
RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BUICK AT 1-800-521-7300; CHEVROLET AT
1-800-222-1020; PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737; OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY
TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

1989                     BUICK                   CENTURY
1989                 CHEVROLET                 CELEBRITY
1989                OLDSMOBILE                     CIERA
1989                   PONTIAC                      6000
1990                     BUICK                   CENTURY
1990                 CHEVROLET                 CELEBRITY
1990                OLDSMOBILE                     CIERA
1990                   PONTIAC                      6000
1991                     BUICK                   CENTURY
1991                OLDSMOBILE                     CIERA
1991                   PONTIAC                      6000
1992                     BUICK                   CENTURY
1992                OLDSMOBILE                     CIERA
1993                     BUICK                   CENTURY
1993                OLDSMOBILE                     CIERA
1994                     BUICK                   CENTURY
1994                OLDSMOBILE                     CIERA
1995                     BUICK                   CENTURY
1995                OLDSMOBILE                     CIERA
1996                     BUICK                   CENTURY
1996                OLDSMOBILE                     CIERA

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