BUICK SKYHAWK 1983: SEATS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 87V079000

Make Model Year
BUICK SKYHAWK 1983
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1987-06-24 1987-05-07 1987-06-01

Production Dates: 1982-06-01 - 1984-10-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: SEATS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1136407

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

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.

Consequence

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

Remedy

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.