The defect
THE REAR MODULAR SEAT FRAME HOLD-DOWN HOOKS MAY NOT MEET THE REQUIRED PULL FORCE AT THE REAR SET ANCHORAGE.
The risk
VEHICLES WOULD NOT CONFORM TO FMVSS 207.
The remedy
REPLACE REAR HOLD DOWN HOOKS AND PIVOT RIVETS WITH HEAT TREATED HARDWARE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Lumina APV | 1990 |
| Oldsmobile Silhouette | 1990 |
| Pontiac Trans Sport | 1990 |
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 Lumina APV | 1990 | 99 | 3 |
| Oldsmobile Silhouette | 1990 | 43 | 4 |
| Pontiac Trans Sport | 1990 | 45 | 4 |
Other seats recalls in 1989
10 of the 234 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1989 concerned the seats; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 89V203000 16 Nov 1989 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 89V193000 8 Nov 1989 | MID BUS INCORPORATED |
| 89V192000 6 Nov 1989 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 89V170000 13 Oct 1989 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 89V134000 10 Aug 1989 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 89V093000 8 Jun 1989 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 89V087000 22 May 1989 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 89V011000 31 Jan 1989 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1989