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Subject:Re: Was: Middle Seat Shoulder Belts
From:�ric Giroux
Date:Thu, 19 Jul 2001 15:28:19 -0400

Folks,

I suspect the tech bulletins to be:

V689103  REAR 3-POINT SEAT BELTS, RETROFIT INSTAL
         or
V689104  AUTO 3PNT LFT CNTR SEAT-BELT RETROFIT IN

This is from http://www.vw.ddsltd.com/, with a search on Vanagon with 
'belt' keyword.

Since this is tech bulletin, NOT recall, I expect this to be at cost...

�ric

At 03:00 PM 19/07/2001, R. Hotchkiss wrote:
>Dealer just called to say that it will have to stay the night because they
>don't have all the parts yet.  Brings it up to 5 days. Now I know why I do
>my own work this thing.
>
>Hotch
>
>"R. Hotchkiss" wrote:
>
> > Hey all,
> >
> > Today, after much polite dealer service crap, the Shoulder belts are
> > being installed into the back of my 86 GL for free.  Although, it is not
> > what I thought I was getting.  VW is installing shoulder belts for the
> > two outside positions of the back seat not the middle seat as I had
> > hoped. It has taken 3 trips to the dealer to have this done; first trip
> > they claimed there was no place to install them, 2nd trip they said that
> > they needed a VW rep to come by and show them how to install (2 days at
> > dealer) then said they didn't have the hardware (bolts), 3rd trip,
> > today, should do it.
> >
> > Details of how they work etc.   The replacement belt return bolts on to
> > the body behind the panel that covers the washer fluid (RR) to  3 of the
> > holes that are pre drilled at the factory just to the rear and below the
> > washer tank (the tank is triangular) and to a spot under the very most
> > rear panel where the is a white plastic plug in the bolt hole. The 3rd
> > point is where your current belt is already.  The cutting of panels is
> > necessary.
> >
> > I will try to get part numbers and tech bulletin numbers from them when
> > I pick it up.
> >
> > Hotch
> > 86 Vanagon GL
> > 89 Jetta GL
> > Philly
> >
> > --
> > Richard Hotchkiss
> > http://www.hotstrings-inc.com
>
>--
>Richard Hotchkiss
>http://www.hotstrings-inc.com