Recall campaign · NHTSA 84V011000

Seats: front assembly: recliner

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1984-02-06.

Recall campaignNHTSA 84V011000

Seats: front assembly: recliner

Component: Seats: front assembly: recliner
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected: 76,586
Reported to NHTSA: 1984-02-06
Owners notified: 1984-02-24

Defect description

SOME VEHICLES HAVE BUCKET SEAT BACK LOCKS THAT DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 207, ANCHORAGE OF SEATS. IN EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT BACK LOCK MAY NOT FUNCTION.

Manufacturer remedy

INSPECTION OF SEAT BACK LOCKS WILL BE PERFORMED. LOCKS THAT HAVE BENT, BROKEN OR MISSING HOOKS WILL BE REPLACED.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TWO DOOR PASSENGER VEHICLES AND LIGHT TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITHAR9 OR AV5 BUCKET SEATS.SYSTEM: INTERIOR SYSTEMS, SEAT BACK LOCKS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE SEAT MAY FOLD FORWARD IN A CRASH, AND WOULDINCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.

Scope of coverage

26 model years across 26 models.

Model	Years on record
Buick Century	1984
Buick Regal	1984
Buick Skyhawk	1984
Buick Skylark	1984
Cadillac Eldorado	1984
Chevrolet Camaro	1984
Chevrolet Cavalier	1984
Chevrolet Celebrity	1984
Chevrolet Chevette	1984
Chevrolet EL Camino	1984
Chevrolet Monte Carlo	1984
Chevrolet S10	1984
Chevrolet T10	1984
GMC S15	1984
GMC T15	1984
OLDSMOBILE Ciera	1984
OLDSMOBILE Cutlass	1984
OLDSMOBILE Firenza	1984
OLDSMOBILE Omega	1984
Pontiac 1000	1984
Pontiac 2000	1984
Pontiac 6000	1984
Pontiac Firebird	1984
Pontiac Grand Prix	1984
Pontiac Phoenix	1984
Pontiac Sunbird	1984

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.