NHTSA Recall 84V011000 — Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and others Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner

What's wrong

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.

The fix

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

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.

NHTSA campaign

84V011000

Filed by

General Motors Corp.

Report received

6 Feb 1984

Owners notified

24 Feb 1984

Potentially affected

76,586

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.

1984 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

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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