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Old Aug 19, 2005 | 04:26 PM
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While I was cleaning my seat belts the other day, the drivers side has an odor I can't seem to get out, I noticed that there were two different styles of latches in the car. I was curious which one was the right style as I am considering purchasing a new one for the drivers side. Is one of them out of an earlier year fourth gen. maybe?? Let me know what you think. Pics. should be attached, first time I've tried to post a pic. Thanks
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Old Aug 19, 2005 | 04:43 PM
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The style was slightly changed in '01....the '00 and earlier is not made anymore.

Left is newer, right is older.
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Old Aug 19, 2005 | 04:45 PM
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If I remember correctly there was a shortage and GM had to switch vendors. Do a search I remember reading it here a while back.
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Old Aug 19, 2005 | 07:34 PM
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When I get a chance tomorrow I'll do a search on that. Still baffles me why a clean titled car would have two different styles in it. Any one else with '01,s ever noticed this in theirs?
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Old Aug 19, 2005 | 11:19 PM
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Have the same thing in my car. My 02 firebird has a clean title and it also has two different seatbuckle latches. The passenger side has the two piece latch and the drivers side has the one piece latch.
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Old Aug 19, 2005 | 11:49 PM
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yup same here lol wondering the same thing
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Old Aug 20, 2005 | 02:44 AM
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Same here on my 2000 TA. Always wondered why.
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Old Aug 20, 2005 | 03:19 AM
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damn they did that to a lot of cars, thought it would only be a hand full but guess not.
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My '02 is like that.
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My friends 02 is like that too
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Add me to the list - 02 Camaro. At least I'm not the only one.

My 94 Formula had one-piece latches on both sides.
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Cool, glad to hear that my car isn't a frankenstien. I hate missing things when I look at a car to buy. Now to either replace or de-odorize the drivers belt. Used a carpet cleaner and now two applications of fabreeze. Any other suggestions?

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