Cavalier/Z24 L4-134 2.2L (1991)
Technical Service Bulletin # 91C24
Date: 910901
Recall - Front Door Interlock Striker Replacement
Number: 91C24
Section: 10
Date: Sept., 1991
Subject:
PRODUCT SAFETY CAMPAIGN 91C24 FRONT DOOR INTERLOCK STRIKER STUD
Model and Year:
1991 CAVALIER (EXCEPT CONVERTIBLES)
To: All Chevrolet Dealers
The National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, as amended, provides that each vehicle which is subject to a recall campaign of this type must be
adequately repaired within a reasonable time after the owner has tendered it for repair. A failure to repair within sixty (60) days after tender of a vehicle
is prima facie evidence of failure to repair within a reasonable time.
If the condition is not adequately repaired within a reasonable time, the owner may be entitled to an identical or reasonably equivalent vehicle at no
charge or to a refund of the purchase price less a reasonable allowance for depreciation.
To avoid having to provide these burdensome solutions, every effort must be made to promptly schedule an appointment with each owner and to repair
their vehicle as soon as possible. As you will see in reading the attached copy of the letter that is being sent to owners, the owners are being instructed to
contact the Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center if their dealer does not remedy the condition within five (5) days of the mutually agreed upon service
date. If the condition is not remedied within a reasonable time, they are instructed on how to contact the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration.
DEFECT INVOLVED
General Motors has determined that certain 1991 Chevrolet Cavalier model vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard (FMVSS) 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages". If a vehicle crash should occur, the front door interlock striker stud may fail, which could
cause the door frame to collapse. Collapse of the door frame could result in failure of the shoulder belt to provide sufficient restraint to the occupant.
To prevent this condition from occurring, dealers are to replace the passive restraint interlock striker studs on involved vehicles.
VEHICLES INVOLVED
Involved are certain 1991 "J", vehicles built within the VIN breakpoints.
Involved vehicles have been identified by Vehicle Identification Number Computer Listings. Computer listings contain the complete Vehicle
Identification Number, owner name and address data, and are furnished to involved dealers with the campaign bulletin. Owner name and address data
furnished will enable dealers to follow-up with owners involved in this campaign.
These listings may contain owner names and addresses obtained from State Motor Vehicle Registration Records. The use of such motor vehicle
registration data for any other purpose is a violation of law in several states. Accordingly, you are urged to limit the use of this listing to the follow-up
necessary to complete this campaign. Any dealer not receiving a computer listing with the campaign bulletin has no involved vehicles currently assigned.
Owner, Dealer and Parts Information
OWNER NOTIFICATION
Owners will be notified of this campaign on their vehicles by Chevrolet Motor Division (see copy of owner letter included with this bulletin).
