GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1973-11-02.
Recall campaignNHTSA 73V214000
Seats: front assembly: recliner
Component
Seats: front assembly: recliner
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
6,149
Reported to NHTSA
1973-11-02
Owners notified
1973-11-02
Manufacturer remedy
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
Notes
GENERAL MOTORS CAMPAIGN NO OLDSMOBILE 74-C-1.POSSIBILITY THAT THE FRONTRECLINING BUCKET SEATS MAY HAVE A CONDITION WHERE THE WELD THAT SECURES THEBRACKET FOR THE SEAT RECLINING BACK TO THE SEAT FRAME MAY NOT HAVE SUFFICIENTPENETRATION DUE TO A COLD WELD.IF THE BRACKET SHOULD SEPARATE FROM THE SEATFRAME, THE SEAT COULD ROTATE TO THE FULLY RECLINING POSITION.(CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND INSTALLING BOLT AND NUT WHERE NECESSARY.)
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