Seats:front Assembly:recliner

NHTSA recall 84V011000 · announced February 6, 1984 · filed by General Motors Corp. · 76,586 units affected

The problem

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.

What to do

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

Notes

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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 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

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.