REVISED FRONT DOOR ARMREST PAD DISLODGED WHEN DOOR IS SLAMMED

VEHICLES AFFECTED: 1987 'H' MODELS, ALL COUPES AND SEDANS WITH POWER WINDOWS AND AUTOMATIC SAFETY BELT SYSTEM

Vehicles with passive belts (automatic safety belts) may experience a condition with armrests pad coming loose or falling off when the door is closed. This may occur on cars built prior to mid March, 1987. These can be identified by the absence of a fastener at the rear face of the armrest pad.

To correct the above condition, the following procedure should be used:

1. Remove armrest.

2. Cut out the armrest base template (Figures 3A & 3B) and lay in place as shown in Figure 2.

3. Drill two (2) 1/8" holes using template, and attach the new bracket (Part No. 20739984 ordered from GM Parts), using two (2) 1/8" pop rivets (Part No. 9418068 or a standard 1/8" rivet). See Figure 1 for installed bracket location.

4. Cut out required armrest pad template (Figures 3A & 3B) and lay in place as shown in Figure 2.

5. Drill one (1) 8.5mm diameter hole in the armrest at template location.

6. Reinstall armrest pad to base and secure with push type fastener as shown in Figure 1. Fasteners are to be ordered from GM Parts by trim colour as follows: 20740126 Very Dark Sapphiue (Blue) 20740127 Medium Emerald 20740128 Light Driftwood 20740129 Garnet Red 20740130 Medium Dark Gray

7. It is recommended that both front armrest pads be done at the same time.

Use the most applicable labour operation from the Canadian Labour Time Guide and claim .3 hours.

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