PONTIAC SUNBIRD 1984: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 84V011000

Make Model Year
PONTIAC SUNBIRD 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

Summary

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.

Remedy

INSPECTION OF SEAT BACK LOCKS WILL BE PERFORMED. LOCKS THAT HAVE BENT, BROKEN OR MISSING HOOKS WILL BE REPLACED.

Notes

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.