Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | ||||||||||||||||
| 89V203000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 06/01/1989 to 10/01/1989 | V (Vehicle) | 15200 | 10/10/1989 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 11/16/1989 | 11/28/1989 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | When using front seatback release levers to tip front seatback forward to gain entry to, or exit from , the rear seat, it is possible to insert a finger into the seatback hinge mechanism. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could result in the finger being pinched andpossibly seriously injured. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Repair to prevent condition that would permit finger injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: seatback hinge mechanism.vehicle description: passenger cars. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 1 | |||
| The wire connecting to the pawl, which is connected to the manual lever to the pawl opposite the lever appears to be engaged but is only partually engaged, when an accident occurs the partial engagement is pulled out by the unengaged side resulting in the entire seat to slide forward, as a result the occupant's sustains lower leg or foot injuries in offset frontal crashes. nlm | |||
| 09/03/1997 | |||
| Vehicle was involved in a collision. upon inpact, the driver's and passenger's seat broke and went to the rear of the vehicle which resulted in the front passenger falling to the rear of the vehicle because of the seat breaking. *ak | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 08/22/1994 | |||
| The vehicle was rearended by a van at 70 mph, causing the front driver's seat to break and lay flat. *ak | |||