Seats:front Assembly:recliner

NHTSA recall 92V124000 · announced September 1, 1992 · filed by General Motors Corp. · 319,181 units affected

The problem

THE POWER SEAT OR RECLINER WIRING HARNESS CAN BE PINCHED OR CAN CHAFE ON THE SEAT FRAME OR SPRING SUPPORT ROD, WEARING THROUGH THE WIRE INSULATION AND CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.

The risk

THE HIGH CURRENT CAUSED BY THE ELECTRICAL SHORT WELDS THECIRCUIT BREAKER ELEMENTS TOGETHER IN THE CLOSED POSITION, LEAVING THE CIRCUITUNPROTECTED AND GENERATING SUFFICIENT HEAT TO BURN THE WIRE INSULATION ANDIGNITE THE SEAT CUSHION MATERIAL.

What to do

REPAIR ANY ABRADED WIRING AND REROUTE THE WIRING HARNESS USING A WIRING HARNESS CLIP.

Notes

SYSTEM: INTERIOR: SEATING.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS WITH 6 WAY POWER SEATS OR POWER RECLINERS.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1990 Buick Century
• 1991 Buick Century
• 1990 Chevrolet Celebrity
• 1990 Oldsmobile Ciera
• 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass
• 1990 Pontiac 6000
• 1991 Pontiac 6000

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