- Vehicles
- 76,586
- Built between
- Jul 1983 – Sep 1983
- Models
- 26
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 24 February 1984
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 1983 and September 1983. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1984 Buick CenturyBuilt July 1983 to September 1983
- 1984 Buick RegalBuilt July 1983 to September 1983
- 1984 Buick SkyhawkBuilt July 1983 to September 1983
- 1984 Buick SkylarkBuilt July 1983 to September 1983
- 1984 Cadillac EldoradoBuilt July 1983 to September 1983
- 1984 Chevrolet CamaroBuilt July 1983 to September 1983
- 1984 Chevrolet CavalierBuilt July 1983 to September 1983
- 1984 Chevrolet CelebrityBuilt July 1983 to September 1983
- 1984 Chevrolet ChevetteBuilt July 1983 to September 1983
- 1984 Chevrolet EL CaminoBuilt July 1983 to September 1983
- 1984 Chevrolet Monte CarloBuilt July 1983 to September 1983
- 1984 Chevrolet S10Built July 1983 to September 1983
- 1984 Chevrolet T10Built July 1983 to September 1983
- 1984 GMC S15Built July 1983 to September 1983
- 1984 GMC T15Built July 1983 to September 1983
- 1984 Oldsmobile CieraBuilt July 1983 to September 1983
- 1984 Oldsmobile CutlassBuilt July 1983 to September 1983
- 1984 Oldsmobile FirenzaBuilt July 1983 to September 1983
- 1984 Oldsmobile OmegaBuilt July 1983 to September 1983
- 1984 Pontiac 1000Built July 1983 to September 1983
- 1984 Pontiac 2000Built July 1983 to September 1983
- 1984 Pontiac 6000Built July 1983 to September 1983
- 1984 Pontiac FirebirdBuilt July 1983 to September 1983
- 1984 Pontiac Grand PrixBuilt July 1983 to September 1983
- 1984 Pontiac PhoenixBuilt July 1983 to September 1983
- 1984 Pontiac SunbirdBuilt July 1983 to September 1983
What the defect is
Some vehicles have bucket seat back locks that do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard 207, anchorage of seats. In event of a crash, the seat back lock may not function.
What gets fixed
INSPECTION OF SEAT BACK LOCKS WILL BE PERFORMED. LOCKS THAT HAVE BENT, BROKEN OR MISSING HOOKS WILL BE REPLACED.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 1983 to September 1983
- Recall reported to NHTSA6 February 1984
- Owners notified24 February 1984
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 6 February 1984.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 207
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Vehicle description: two door passenger vehicles and light trucks equipped WITHAR9 or AV5 bucket seats.system: interior systems, seat back locks.consequences of defect: the seat may fold forward in a crash, and wouldincrease the likelihood of injury to the seat occupant.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.