The defect
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.
The remedy
INSPECTION OF SEAT BACK LOCKS WILL BE PERFORMED. LOCKS THAT HAVE BENT, BROKEN OR MISSING HOOKS WILL BE REPLACED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick Century | 1984 |
| Buick Regal | 1984 |
| Buick Skyhawk | 1984 |
| Buick Skylark | 1984 |
| Cadillac Eldorado | 1984 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 1984 |
| Chevrolet Cavalier | 1984 |
| Chevrolet Celebrity | 1984 |
| Chevrolet Chevette | 1984 |
| Chevrolet El Camino | 1984 |
| Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 1984 |
| Chevrolet S10 | 1984 |
| Chevrolet T10 | 1984 |
| GMC S15 | 1984 |
| GMC T15 | 1984 |
| Oldsmobile Ciera | 1984 |
| Oldsmobile Cutlass | 1984 |
| Oldsmobile Firenza | 1984 |
| Oldsmobile Omega | 1984 |
| Pontiac 1000 | 1984 |
| Pontiac 2000 | 1984 |
| Pontiac 6000 | 1984 |
| Pontiac Firebird | 1984 |
| Pontiac Grand Prix | 1984 |
| Pontiac Phoenix | 1984 |
| Pontiac Sunbird | 1984 |
Components: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buick Century | 1984 | 8 | 3 |
| Buick Regal | 1984 | 6 | 4 |
| Buick Skyhawk | 1984 | 0 | 2 |
| Buick Skylark | 1984 | 8 | 3 |
| Cadillac Eldorado | 1984 | 0 | 3 |
| Chevrolet Camaro | 1984 | 39 | 5 |
| Chevrolet Cavalier | 1984 | 8 | 2 |
| Chevrolet Celebrity | 1984 | 8 | 3 |
| Chevrolet Chevette | 1984 | 0 | 2 |
| Chevrolet El Camino | 1984 | 1 | 1 |
| Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 1984 | 3 | 2 |
| Chevrolet S10 | 1984 | 8 | 1 |
| Chevrolet T10 | 1984 | 0 | 2 |
| GMC S15 | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| GMC T15 | 1984 | 0 | 2 |
| Oldsmobile Ciera | 1984 | 3 | 2 |
| Oldsmobile Cutlass | 1984 | 16 | 2 |
| Oldsmobile Firenza | 1984 | 2 | 2 |
| Oldsmobile Omega | 1984 | 2 | 3 |
| Pontiac 1000 | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Pontiac 2000 | 1984 | 1 | 1 |
| Pontiac 6000 | 1984 | 1 | 3 |
| Pontiac Firebird | 1984 | 11 | 6 |
| Pontiac Grand Prix | 1984 | 3 | 2 |
| Pontiac Phoenix | 1984 | 1 | 2 |
| Pontiac Sunbird | 1984 | 5 | 2 |
Other seats recalls in 1984
3 of the 164 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1984 concerned the seats; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 84V085000 18 Jul 1984 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 84V071000 15 Jun 1984 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1984