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Chevrolet Camaro Recall 84V011: Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner

NHTSA campaign 84V011, reported February 6, 1984, 76,586 vehicles potentially affected.

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Official recall notice

Safety recall 84V011GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Problem
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.
Risk
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.

Affected vehicles

Buick Century1984
Buick Regal1984
Buick Skyhawk1984
Buick Skylark1984
Cadillac Eldorado1984
Chevrolet Camaro1984
Chevrolet Cavalier1984
Chevrolet Celebrity1984
Chevrolet Chevette1984
Chevrolet EL Camino1984
Chevrolet Monte Carlo1984
Chevrolet S-101984
Chevrolet T101984
GMC S151984
GMC T151984
Oldsmobile Ciera1984
Oldsmobile Cutlass1984
Oldsmobile Firenza1984
Oldsmobile Omega1984
Pontiac 10001984
Pontiac 20001984
Pontiac 60001984
Pontiac Firebird1984
Pontiac Grand Prix1984
Pontiac Phoenix1984
Pontiac Sunbird1984