Recall campaign · NHTSA 91V182000

Seats: front assembly: recliner

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1991-10-21.

Recall campaignNHTSA 91V182000

Seats: front assembly: recliner

Component: Seats: front assembly: recliner
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected: 1,851
Reported to NHTSA: 1991-10-21
Owners notified: 1992-04-30

Defect description

THE PASSENGER'S SIDE EASY-ENTRY SEAT ADJUSTER MAY FAIL FULLY LOCK INTO POSITION AFTER THE SEAT BACK HAS BEEN TILTED FORWARD AND THE SEAT SLID FORWARD, THEN RETURNED TO ITS ORIGINAL POSTITION.

Safety risk

IF THE SEAT ADJUSTER FAILS TO LOCK INTO POSITION, THEPASSENGER SEAT WOULD SLIDE FORWARD IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.OCCUPANTS OF THE PASSENGER SEAT WOULD FACE INCREASED RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE THE ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY ON THE SEAT.

Notes

SYSTEM: INTERIOR SYSTEMS: SEAT BACK.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS; N COUPE MODELS.NOTE: GENERAL MOTORS HAS INFORMED THIS AGENCY THAT ALL REPAIRS WILL BE MADEBEFORE THE VEHICLE IS OFFERED FOR SALE.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

Model	Years on record
Buick Skylark	1992
Pontiac Grand AM	1992

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.