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Recall 74V162000: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Sep 26, 1974

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
358
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
4
Models covered
4
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Sep 26, 1974

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

Notes

GENERAL MOTORS CAMPAIGN NOS.OLDSMOBILE 75-C-4.CHEVROLET 75-C-02.TWO DOOREQUIPPED WITH BUCKET SEATS.POSSIBILITY THE OUTBOARD LOCK OF THE FRONT SEATBACK MAY REST ON THE HEAD OF THE STRIKER AND PREVENT FULL ENGAGEMENT OF THELOCK WHEN THE SEAT BACK IS IN THE NORMAL UPRIGHT POSITION.THIS IS DUE TO THESTRIKER BEING OF INSUFFICIENT LENGTH.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, AND THEVEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH, IT COULD RESULT IN AN INCREASEDPOSSIBILITY OF INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT(S).(CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDINSTALLING A NEW 3/8" LONGER STRIKER TO PROVIDE LOCKING ENGAGEMENT).

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
74V162000
Units potentially affected
358
Report received
Sep 26, 1974
Production range
Not recorded
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

4 model years across 4 models

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.