Electra V6-231 3.8L VIN C SFI (1988)
Seat Belt: All Technical Service Bulletins
Condition, Vehicles Involved, Dealer Action & Owner Notification Information
CONDITION
General Motors has determined that some 1988 LeSabres fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 209 which covers seat belt assembly
usage.
The owner's manual information did not include instructions on the proper usage of the rear seat safety belt systems. To correct this omission, new
Owner's Manuals will be provided for each vehicle involved.
Since Owner's Manuals can be replaced very easily in the "glove box", and because we do not want to cause owners unnecessary inconvenience, the new
Owner's Manuals have been furnished directly to affected owners from records available to Buick. Owners may install them personally or they may
request dealer assistance for installation.
If your dealership has vehicles involved in this campaign, you will receive a VIN listing of vehicles, and an Owner's Manual for each vehicle for which
we have no owner of record. If a vehicle has been recently delivered and the owner's name is not on your VIN listing, please contact the owner to ensure
the new Owner's Manual has been received by the owner. It is your responsibility to see that updated Owner's Manuals are replaced in these vehicles.
This bulletin is notice to you that the new motor vehicles included in this campaign may not comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No.
209. Under National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, Section 108, it is illegal for a dealer to sell a new motor vehicle which the dealer knows does
not comply with an applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety regulation. As a consequence, if you sell any of these motor vehicles without first
performing the campaign correction, your dealership may be subject to a civil penalty up to $1,000 of each such sale.
VEHICLES INVOLVED
All 1988 LeSabres with the following serial numbers:
Assembly
Through &
Plant
From
Including
Buick City
JH400001
JH438642
DEALER ACTION
As stated previously, dealers are to service all vehicles subject to this campaign at no charge to owners, regardless of mileage, age of vehicle, or
ownership, from this time forward.
Whenever a vehicle subject to this campaign is taken into your new or used vehicle inventory, or it is in your dealership for service in the future, you
should take the steps necessary to be sure the campaign correction has been made before reselling or releasing the vehicle.
OWNER NOTIFICATION
As stated previously, owners of record are being notified of this campaign and sent a replacement Owner's Manual. A copy of the Owner Letter is
included with this bulletin.