Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
NHTSA recall 79V161000 · announced July 2, 1979 · filed by General Motors Corp. · 476,245 units affected
The problem
A CHILD COULD OPEN THE REAR SIDE COMPARTMENT DOOR AND ENTER THIS COMPARTMENT. THE CHILD COULD BECOME ENTRAPPED IF THE DOOR WERE TO CLOSE, AS IT CANNOT BE UNLATCHED FROM THE INSIDE.
What to do
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL COMPARTMENT DOOR LATCH, WHICH CAN BE LATCHED WITHOUT A KEY, WITH A NEW ASSEMBLY THAT REQUIRES A KEY TO LATCH AS WELL AS LOCK THE DOOR.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; STORAGE COMPARTMENT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE ABSENCE OF OUTSIDE HELP, THE CHILD WOULDSUFFOCATE.NOTE: THE OWNER IS ADVISED TO KEEP THIS COMPARTMENT LOCKED EXCEPT WHILE EITHERLOADING OR UNLOADING IT.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 1977 Buick Estate
- 1978 Buick Estate
- 1979 Buick Estate
- 1977 Buick Estate Wagon
- 1978 Buick Estate Wagon
- 1979 Buick Estate Wagon
- 1977 Chevrolet Caprice
- 1978 Chevrolet Caprice
- 1979 Chevrolet Caprice
- 1977 Chevrolet Impala
- 1978 Chevrolet Impala
- 1979 Chevrolet Impala
- 1977 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser
- 1978 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser
- 1979 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser
- 1977 Pontiac Grand Safari
- 1978 Pontiac Grand Safari
- 1979 Pontiac Grand Safari
- 1977 Pontiac Safari
- 1978 Pontiac Safari
- 1979 Pontiac Safari
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.