Recall campaign · NHTSA 79V073000

Seats

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1979-03-22.

Recall campaignNHTSA 79V073000

Seats

Component: Seats
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected: 35
Reported to NHTSA: 1979-03-22
Owners notified: 1979-03-28

Defect description

VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207, "ANCHORAGE OF SEATS". THE LOCK BAR IN THE FRONT SEAT ADJUSTER ASSEMBLIES MAY NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY AND THE ABILITY OF THE SEAT ADJUSTER TO MAINTAIN THE SEAT IN A LATCHED POSITION DURING AN ACCIDENT MAY BE REDUCED.

Manufacturer remedy

BOTH FRONT SEAT ADJUSTER ASSEMBLIES WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; FRONT SEAT ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THE RISK OF INJURY TOPASSENGERS WILL BE INCREASED.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 3 models.

Model	Years on record
Buick Skylark	1980
Chevrolet Citation	1980
OLDSMOBILE Omega	1980

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.