Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 20:05:21 -0400
Reply-To: "R. Hotchkiss" <richard.hotchkiss@VERIZON.NET>
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From: "R. Hotchkiss" <richard.hotchkiss@VERIZON.NET>
Subject: Re: Was: Middle Seat Shoulder Belts
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VW will do it for free, just ask. I'm happy to see the V689104 tech included,
guess I'll be going back.
Hotch
Éric Giroux wrote:
> 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...
>
> Éric
>
> 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
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Richard Hotchkiss
http://www.hotstrings-inc.com
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