SKYLINE MALIBU 1979: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
| Make : SKYLINE | Model : MALIBU | Year : 1979 |
| Build Dates : 1979-04-01 - 1979-04-01 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 79V196000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 1979-09-07 | Date Received by ODI: 1979-08-28 | Date Added to Database: 1979-12-11 |
| Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC | ||
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| Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 491 | ||
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Summary:
THE INVOVLED VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACTS". INCORRECT HEAD RESTRAINTS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED. |
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Consequence:
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Remedy:
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL NEW HEAD RESTRAINTS AT NO COST TO OWNER. |
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| Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
| Regulation Part Number: 571 | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 201 | |
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Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH BENCH SEATS.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; HEAD RESTRAINTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH A REAR SEATPASSENGER"S HEAD IMPACTS WITH THE FRONT SEAT HEAD RESTRAINT, THE POSSIBILITY OFHEAD INJURY TO THE REAR SEAT PASSENGER MAY BE INCREASED. |
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