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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 93V035000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 02/01/1993 to 02/01/1993 | V (Vehicle) | 5574 | 03/03/1993 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 03/09/1993 | 03/25/1993 | 571 | 207 | |||||
| Defect Summary | The driver and passenger front seat manual reclining mechanisms do not comply with the requirements of fmvss 207, seating systems. the seat back mechanisms will not latch under certain conditions. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The seats may recline without prior warning, resultingin a hazard to seat occupants and possible loss of vehicle control. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace the manual seat recliner mechanism with a mechanism that complies with fmvss 207. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: front seat manual recliner mechanisms; fmvss 207.vehicle description: passenger cars. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 10/01/1992 | |||
| When braking, the passenger seat back flies forward. it has almost since the time i bought the car in oct 1992. i don't know exactly how fast i have to be going but probably is around 40-50 mph. and put on brakes in emergency situation. | |||
| 08/03/1999 | |||
| Driver side seat track is broken. seat is unable to latch in place;dealer notifed and informed that repairs would only be done at consumer cost. can nhtsa provide further details. *ak | |||
| Vehicles driver side set bracket welds are defective and causing cracking. phone ext-9121. tt | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| While driving, the driver's side seatback collapsed, causing the seat to fall backwards. please provide further details. *ak | |||