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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 91V182000: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Oct 21, 1991

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.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
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.
1,851
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
2
Models covered
2
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Oct 21, 1991
Production Mar 1, 1991 – Sep 1, 1991

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE PASSENGER'S SIDE EASY-ENTRY SEAT ADJUSTER MAY FAIL FULLY LOCK INTO POSITION AFTER THE SEAT BACK HAS BEEN TILTED FORWARD AND THE SEAT SLID FORWARD, THEN RETURNED TO ITS ORIGINAL POSTITION.

The risk

IF THE SEAT ADJUSTER FAILS TO LOCK INTO POSITION, THEPASSENGER SEAT WOULD SLIDE FORWARD IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.OCCUPANTS OF THE PASSENGER SEAT WOULD FACE INCREASED RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY.

The remedy

REPLACE THE ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY ON THE SEAT.

Notes

SYSTEM: INTERIOR SYSTEMS: SEAT BACK.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS; N COUPE MODELS.NOTE: GENERAL MOTORS HAS INFORMED THIS AGENCY THAT ALL REPAIRS WILL BE MADEBEFORE THE VEHICLE IS OFFERED FOR SALE.

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
91V182000
Units potentially affected
1,851
Report received
Oct 21, 1991
Production range
Mar 1, 1991 – Sep 1, 1991
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

2 model years across 2 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.