The defect
THE INERTIA LOCK MECHANISM MAY NOT FUNCTION, ALLOWING THE SEAT BACK TO FOLD FORWARD, AND THE SEAT TO MOVE FORWARD.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Blazer | 1983 |
| GMC Jimmy | 1983 |
Components: SEATS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Blazer | 1983 | 4 | 2 |
| GMC Jimmy | 1983 | 1 | 1 |
Other seats recalls in 1983
5 of the 140 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1983 concerned the seats; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 83V080000 4 Aug 1983 | UNITED BUS CORPORATION |
| 83V043000 2 Apr 1983 | MID BUS INCORPORATED |
| 83V020000 24 Feb 1983 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 83V006000 1 Jan 1983 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1983