Recall 82V017000
Seats — Zimmer · reported 1 Mar 1982 · 78 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE SEAT BACK OF THE DRIVER AND THE THREE PASSENGER SEATS CAN FAIL AND SEPARATE FROM THE SEAT SECTION OF THE SEAT.
The fix
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE SEATS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES AT NO COST TO OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR VANS.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEAT BACKS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FAILURE OF THE DRIVER SEAT BACK MAY CAUSE THE DRIVER TOFALL OFF THE SEAT, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: UNTIL THE DEFECT IS REMEDIED, THE DRIVER SHOULD AVOID LEANING HEAVILYAGAINST THE SEAT BACK.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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