Defect Description For Recall
A Child Could Open The Rear Side Compartment Door And Enter This Compartment. The Child Could Become Entrapped If The Door Were To Close, As It Cannot Be Unlatched From The Inside.
Make Of Vehicle
OLDSMOBILE
Model Of Vehicle
CUSTOM CRUISER
Year
1979
Recall Campaign Number
79V161000
Component Description
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch
Effect Of Defect
Fix Defect
Dealer Will Replace The Original Compartment Door Latch, Which Can Be Latched Without A Key, With A New Assembly That Requires A Key To Latch As Well As Lock The Door.
Vehicle Manufacturer
General Motors Corp.
Start Of Manufacture
19770801
End Of Manufacture
19790201
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
476245
Date Owners Notified
19790703
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
General Motors, Llc
Date Report Received
19790702