Recall: Left Shoulder Belt Anchor Bolt Issue (Regal V8-307 50L, 1986)
Seat Belt: Recalls
Warranty Information
LIST THE ONE APPLICABLE LABOR OPERATION
SUBLET
PART
FAILED
PARTS
FAILURE
LABOR
LABOR
OTHER
DEALER
OPER.
COUNT
PART NO.
ALLOW.
CODE
OP NO
HOURS
HOURS
MTL TWG
Inspection
Only
-
-
-
96
V3480
.2
*.1
-
Inspect & Install
Repair Kit
1
-
-
96
V3481
. 6
*.1 ** $
2.40
*
.1 hour for administration
**
Represents 30% of dealer price of furnished repair kit.
Dear Buick Owner:
This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
General Motors has determined that some 1986 Regals equipped with the hatchroof have been assembled with shoulder belt anchorages which fail to
conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 210 "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages". The left-handed (driver's side shoulder
belt anchor plate on some of these vehicles may be located upside down in the lock pillar so that the unthreaded slot of the plate aligned with the hole in
the lock pillar. This resulted in the shoulder belt anchor bolt being driven into the slot instead of the threaded hole of the anchor plate . In the event of a
vehicle crash, the belt anchor bolt may pull loose from the anchor plate, which could increase the likelihood of injury to the seat occupant.
To prevent this condition from occurring, please contact your Buick dealer to arrange a service date to have your vehicle inspected. Your dealer will
check the shoulder belt anchor bolt attachment. If necessary, a bolt anchor plate reinforcement and new bolt will be installed. This service will be
completed at no charge.
Instructions for making this correction have been sent to your Buick dealer. It is estimated that parts will be available to your dealer on September 30,
1986. The labor time to check the shoulder belt bolt attachment is approximately 10 minutes. If repair is necessary, it will take about 30 minutes more.
Please ask your dealer if you wish to know how much additional time will be necessary to process your vehicle.
Your Buick dealer is best equipped to provide service to ensure your vehicle is corrected as promptly as possible. However, if you take your vehicle to
your dealer on the agreed service date, and your vehicle's condition is not remedied on that date or within five days, we recommend that you contact the
Customer Assistance Department, Flint Home Office by calling 800-521-8350.
If you are still not satisfied that we have done our best to remedy this condition, without charge, within a reasonable time, you may wish to write the
Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, DC, 20590; or call 1-800-424-9393
(Washington, DC residents use 426-0123).
The enclosed owner reply card identifies your vehicle. Presentation of this card to your dealer will assist in correcting your vehicle in the shortest
possible time. If you have sold or traded your vehicle, please let us know by completing the postage-paid owner reply card and returning it to us.
We are sorry to cause you this inconvenience; however, we have taken this action in the interest of your safety and continued satisfaction with our
products.
