Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 87V079000

Seats

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1987-05-07.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V079000

Seats

Component
Seats
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
1,136,407
Reported to NHTSA
1987-05-07
Owners notified
1987-06-24

Defect description

THE METAL FLOOR PAN ANCHOR BAR COULD FATIGUE AND BREAK AROUND THE LEFT FRONT OUTER SEAT ADJUSTER STUD OF THE DRIVERS SEAT, ALLOWING THE STUD TO SEPARATE FROM THE FLOOR PAN ANCHOR BAR.

Safety risk

DRIVERS SEAT COULD TIP REARWARD UNEXPECTEDLY; THIS COULDRESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT BRACKET ON THE FLOOR PAN ANCHOR BAR AT THE LEFT FRONT OUTER SEAT ADJUSTER POSITION OF THE DRIVERS SEAT.

Notes

SYSTEM: DRIVERS SEAT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH MANUALLY ADJUSTABLE DRIVERSSEAT.

Scope of coverage

10 model years across 5 models.

ModelYears on record
Buick Skyhawk1984 1983
Cadillac Cimarron1984 1983
Chevrolet Cavalier1984 1983
OLDSMOBILE Firenza1984 1983
Pontiac Sunbird1984 1983

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.