Seats

NHTSA recall 87V079000 · announced May 7, 1987 · filed by General Motors Corp. · 1,136,407 units affected

The problem

THE METAL FLOOR PAN ANCHOR BAR COULD FATIGUE AND BREAK AROUND THE LEFT FRONT OUTER SEAT ADJUSTER STUD OF THE DRIVERS SEAT, ALLOWING THE STUD TO SEPARATE FROM THE FLOOR PAN ANCHOR BAR.

The risk

DRIVERS SEAT COULD TIP REARWARD UNEXPECTEDLY; THIS COULDRESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

What to do

INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT BRACKET ON THE FLOOR PAN ANCHOR BAR AT THE LEFT FRONT OUTER SEAT ADJUSTER POSITION OF THE DRIVERS SEAT.

Notes

SYSTEM: DRIVERS SEAT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH MANUALLY ADJUSTABLE DRIVERSSEAT.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1983 Buick Skyhawk
• 1984 Buick Skyhawk
• 1983 Cadillac Cimarron
• 1984 Cadillac Cimarron
• 1983 Chevrolet Cavalier
• 1984 Chevrolet Cavalier
• 1983 Oldsmobile Firenza
• 1984 Oldsmobile Firenza
• 1983 Pontiac Sunbird
• 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.