BUICK SKYHAWK 1984: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 84V011000
Make | Model | Year |
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BUICK | SKYHAWK | 1984 |
Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
1984-02-24 | 1984-02-06 | 1984-02-22 |
Production Dates: 1983-07-01 - 1983-09-01
Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC
Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 76586
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Regulation Part Number: 571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 207
SOME VEHICLES HAVE BUCKET SEAT BACK LOCKS THAT DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 207, ANCHORAGE OF SEATS. IN EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT BACK LOCK MAY NOT FUNCTION.
INSPECTION OF SEAT BACK LOCKS WILL BE PERFORMED. LOCKS THAT HAVE BENT, BROKEN OR MISSING HOOKS WILL BE REPLACED.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TWO DOOR PASSENGER VEHICLES AND LIGHT TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITHAR9 OR AV5 BUCKET SEATS.SYSTEM: INTERIOR SYSTEMS, SEAT BACK LOCKS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE SEAT MAY FOLD FORWARD IN A CRASH, AND WOULDINCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.