The defect
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT SEAT MANUAL RECLINING MECHANISMS DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS." THE SEAT BACK MECHANISMS WILL NOT LATCH UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
The risk
THE SEATS MAY RECLINE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, RESULTINGIN A HAZARD TO SEAT OCCUPANTS AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
The remedy
REPLACE THE MANUAL SEAT RECLINER MECHANISM WITH A MECHANISM THAT COMPLIES WITH FMVSS 207.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick Regal | 1993 |
| Chevrolet Lumina | 1993 |
| Oldsmobile Cutlass | 1993 |
| Pontiac Grand Prix | 1993 |
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 Regal | 1993 | 85 | 2 |
| Chevrolet Lumina | 1993 | 243 | 1 |
| Oldsmobile Cutlass | 1993 | 139 | 4 |
| Pontiac Grand Prix | 1993 | 131 | 1 |
Other seats recalls in 1993
9 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the seats; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 93V216000 14 Dec 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 93V213000 14 Dec 1993 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 93V193000 23 Nov 1993 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 93V187000 16 Nov 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 93V163000 27 Sept 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 93V110000 7 Jul 1993 | C.T.I. INCORPORATED |
| 93V090000 20 May 1993 | TRADEWINDS CONVERSIONS |
| 93V029000 3 Mar 1993 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993