Recall - Power Seat Harness Routing

Number:
91-C-10

Date:
September 1992

Section:
10-10



Subject:
POWER SEAT WIRING HARNESS

Models/Years:
CERTAIN 1990 AND 1991 CUTLASS CIERAS AND CUTLASS CRUISERS WITH SIX-WAY POWER SEATS AND/OR POWER SEAT RECLINERS (RPO AC3, AG1, A80, A81, A83)



CONDITION

General Motors has determined that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 1990 and 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera and Cutlass Cruiser model vehicles with 6-way power seats or power seat recliners. The power seat or recliner wiring harness routing in these vehicles may cause the harness to become pinched or chafed on the seat frame or spring support rod causing possible intermittent short circuits. These short circuits may then cause the circuit breaker to weld closed and the unprotected short circuit could generate sufficient heat at the shorted location to produce smoke and/or ignite the seat cushion materials.

To prevent this condition from occurring, dealers are to inspect the wiring harness and, after repairing any abraded areas, reroute the harness using a wiring harness clip.


VEHICLES INVOLVED





Certain 1990 and 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera sedans and coupes, and Cutlass Cruiser station wagon model vehicles equipped with Six-way Power Seats and/or Power Seat Recliners within the breakpoints listed.



It is estimated that 76% of the vehicles between the breakpoints were built with some combination of Six-way Power Seats and/or Power Seat Recliners. Applicable RPO codes are one or more of: AC3, AG1, A80, A81, and/or A83. These RPO Codes may be found on the vehicle Service Parts Identification label.

All vehicles listed on the dealer printout will require inspection and installation of the clip(s). Other suspect vehicles should be checked for campaign involvement by utilizing the Vehicle Information Service System (V.I.S.S.).



DEALER ACTION

All unsold new vehicles in dealers' possession subject to this campaign MUST be held at the dealership and the campaign must be performed BEFORE owners take possession of these vehicles.

Dealers are to perform this campaign on all involved vehicles 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 car inventory, or if it is in your dealership for service, you are to ensure the campaign correction has been made before selling or releasing the vehicle.

Dealers are to contact owners of vehicles recently sold from your new or used vehicle inventory and arrange for the campaign correction to be performed.


SERVICE PROCEDURE

The wiring harness may be pinched between the seat cushion and the seat frame on Cutlass Ciera and Cutlass Cruiser vehicles with six-way and/or power recliner seats. The wiring harness can be re-routed to correct the condition, per the following procedure. Depending on the option content of an involved vehicle, one or both of the front seats may require inspection, re-routing of wiring harness and installation of a wiring clip.

1. Move the seat to full rearward position. On six-way power seats, also move the seat to the full up position.

2. Remove the front track covers and the adjuster to floor pan bolts. Move seat to the full forward position.





3. Remove the rear track covers and the adjuster to floor pan bolts. Tilt the seat completely back so that the entire area under the seat cushion is visible (See Illustration).

4. Cut and remove the strap attaching the wiring harness to the spring wire near the middle of the seat.

5. Inspect the wiring harness. Make repairs as necessary with electrical tape.

6. Install the wiring harness into clip P/N 10112015. Reroute the wiring harness through the detent and insert the clip into the forward most hole in the seat cushion frame (See Illustration).

NOTICE:
THE HARNESS MUST NOT BE PINCHED BETWEEN THE CUSHION AND SPRING, OR CONTACT SHARP EDGES.

7. Tilt the seat back to its original position and align. Install adjuster to floor pan bolts and torque to 24 N-m (18 lb.ft.). Install the track covers.

8. Repeat for opposite front seat if applicable.

9. Install a Campaign Identification Label.


CAMPAIGN IDENTIFICATION LABEL

Each label provides space to print the campaign number, and the five (5) digit dealer code of the dealer performing the campaign. Insert this information with a typewriter or ball-point pen. When installing label, clean and dry the surface of the radiator support tie bar and apply the campaign label where it is readily visible.



PARTS INFORMATION

On September 16, 1992, each dealer with involved vehicles will be preshipped a number of wiring clips equal to 30% of the number of vehicles to be repaired (minimum of one clip). The clips will be charged to the dealers open account.

To ensure that the parts your dealership may require are obtained as soon as possible, order them from GM Service Parts Operations (GMSPO) on a C.I.O. order, with NO special instruction code, but order on an advise code (2). Use the following part number:

Description Part Number Quantity Per Vehicle

Clip, Fuel Feed & Vapor Return 10112015 1 or 2 clips, as required
(Used in this application as a wiring clip)


WARRANTY CLAIM INFORMATION





For each vehicle, submit only one of the labor times