Lumina APV V6-3800 3.8L (1994)
8. Remove retaining pin from end of webbing and remove webbing from retractor (Figure 1, View D).
Notice:
Should locking cap become disengaged from retractor at any time after the webbing is removed from the spool, the spool will unwind and the
complete belt/retractor assembly will require replacement.
DO NOT attempt to repair retractor should this occur.
9. Repeat steps 5 through 8 for left side of vehicle. In step 5, cross off the word "Left" on the retractor and mark it "# 2".
10. Staying on left side of vehicle and using retractor # 1, feed webbing through slot in retractor spool and insert retaining pin in loop. Pull webbing to
seat pin in spool securely.
11. Reinstall clip at "D" ring as in step 3 and remove tape and locking clip from retractor.
12. Reinstall original black plastic cap to retractor.
13. Assure webbing is not twisted and reinstall retractor assembly to body and torque to 42 Nm (31 lb.ft.). Remove clip at "D" ring and check operation
of retractor.
14. Repeat steps 10 through 13 to install retractor # 2 to right side of vehicle.
15. Reinstall items removed in steps 1 and 2.
16. Install Campaign Identification Label.
Owner Letter
Dear Chevrolet Lumina Minivan Owner:
This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.
REASON FOR THIS RECALL
General Motors has determined that certain 1994 Chevrolet Lumina Minivans fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 209, "
Seat Belt Assemblies", which requires that seat belt retractors must not lock-up while a vehicle is parked on less than a 15° slope. Involved vehicles have
3rd row seat belt retractors which may lock-up on slopes less severe than this requirement. As a result, passengers seated in the 3rd row seats will be
unable extract and fasten their seat belts until the vehicle is moved to a more level surface. Unbelted occupants are more at risk of injury than those using
seat belts. It should be noted that these seat belts once extracted and worn properly will function normally in a vehicle crash regardless of slope.
WHAT WE WILL DO
To prevent the possibility of this condition occurring and in order to comply with FMVSS 209, your dealer will remove the 3rd row seat belt retractors
and reinstall them properly. This service will be performed for you at no charge.
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO
Please contact your Chevrolet dealer as soon as possible to arrange a service date and so the dealer may order the necessary parts for the repair.
Instructions for making this correction have been sent to your dealer and parts are available. The labor time necessary to perform this service correction
is approximately 20 minutes. Please ask your dealer if you wish to know how much additional time will be needed to schedule and process your vehicle.
Your Chevrolet dealer is best equipped to obtain parts and provide service to ensure that your vehicle is corrected as promptly as possible. If, however,
you take your vehicle to your dealer on the agreed service date, and they do not remedy this condition on that date or within five (5) days, we recommend
you contact the Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center by calling 1-800-222-1020.
After contacting your dealer and the Customer Assistance Center, if you are still not satisfied that we have done our best to remedy this condition without
charge and within a reasonable time, you may wish to write the Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 400 Seventh Street,
S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 or call 1-800-424-9393 (Washington D.C. residents use 366-0123).
The enclosed owner reply card identifies your vehicle. Presentation of this card to your dealer will assist in making the necessary correction in the
shortest possible time. If you have sold or traded your vehicle, please let us know by completing the postage paid 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.
