Model year record

1984 Chevrolet EL Camino

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 1 owner complaint on file.

Recalls

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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Tires1200,000 mi

The 1983 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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.