The defect
THE METAL FLOOR PAN ANCHOR BAR COULD FATIGUE AND BREAK AROUND THE LEFT FRONT OUTER SEAT ADJUSTER STUD OF THE DRIVERS SEAT, ALLOWING THE STUD TO SEPARATE FROM THE FLOOR PAN ANCHOR BAR.
The risk
DRIVERS SEAT COULD TIP REARWARD UNEXPECTEDLY; THIS COULDRESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT BRACKET ON THE FLOOR PAN ANCHOR BAR AT THE LEFT FRONT OUTER SEAT ADJUSTER POSITION OF THE DRIVERS SEAT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick Skyhawk | 1983, 1984 |
| Cadillac Cimarron | 1983, 1984 |
| Chevrolet Cavalier | 1983, 1984 |
| Oldsmobile Firenza | 1983, 1984 |
| Pontiac Sunbird | 1983, 1984 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buick Skyhawk | 1983 | 1 | 4 |
| Buick Skyhawk | 1984 | 0 | 2 |
| Cadillac Cimarron | 1983 | 0 | 4 |
| Cadillac Cimarron | 1984 | 1 | 1 |
| Chevrolet Cavalier | 1983 | 3 | 5 |
| Chevrolet Cavalier | 1984 | 8 | 2 |
| Oldsmobile Firenza | 1983 | 0 | 4 |
| Oldsmobile Firenza | 1984 | 2 | 2 |
| Pontiac Sunbird | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| Pontiac Sunbird | 1984 | 5 | 2 |
Other seats recalls in 1987
2 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1987 concerned the seats; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 87V083000 8 Jun 1987 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1987