The defect
WHEN USING FRONT SEATBACK RELEASE LEVERS TO TIP FRONT SEATBACK FORWARD TO GAIN ENTRY TO, OR EXIT FROM , THE REAR SEAT, IT IS POSSIBLE TO INSERT A FINGER INTO THE SEATBACK HINGE MECHANISM.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN THE FINGER BEING PINCHED ANDPOSSIBLY SERIOUSLY INJURED.
The remedy
REPAIR TO PREVENT CONDITION THAT WOULD PERMIT FINGER INJURY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| GEO Storm | 1990 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEO Storm | 1990 | 45 | 3 |
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.
| 89V193000 8 Nov 1989 | MID BUS INCORPORATED |
| 89V192000 6 Nov 1989 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 89V170000 13 Oct 1989 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 89V164000 2 Oct 1989 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 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