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Recall 1999060

Seats And Restraints · Pontiac, Oldsmobile · published 15 Apr 1999

989Vehicles affected in Canada
2Models
1999–1999Model years
CarCompliance Mfr

The issue

Certain vehicles do not comply with the requirements of CMVSS 210.1 - Tether Anchorages for Child Restraints . The bolt in the child rear seat tether kit is too long, has insufficient threads to meet proper clamp load, and the spacer in the kit is too short. In the event of a vehicle crash, a child seat may not be properly restrained by the anchor, and injury to the seat occupant could occur. Correction: Dealers will replace any previously installed child seat tether bracket kits.

Description (français)

Certains véhicules ne satisfont pas aux exigences de la NSVAC 210.1 - Ancrages d’attache des ensembles de retenue d’enfant. Le boulon fourni avec les accessoires d’attache du siège de retenue d’enfant est trop long et n’est pas assez fileté pour satisfaire aux exigences en matière de charge de serrage, et la cale d’espacement est trop courte. En cas d’accident, il se peut que le siège d’enfant ne soit pas bien retenu par l’ancrage et qu’en conséquence l’occupant soit blessé. Correction : Les concessionnaires devront remplacer toutes les trousses d’accessoires d’attache pour sièges d’enfant déjà installées.

Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada · official text, unchanged

Vehicles covered

Make and modelModel years
Oldsmobile Alero1999
Pontiac Grand Am1999

Model years in this recall

NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.

ModelYearComplaintsRecallsComplaints about seats and restraints
Oldsmobile Alero19994623—
Pontiac Grand Am19998493—