NHTSA Recall 83V046000
NHTSA Campaign Id 83V046000; Date: Apr. 27, 1983
Recalled Vehicles:
1983 Chevrolet Blazer; 1983 GMC Jimmy
Component: Seats
Manufactured by: General Motors Corp.
Affected Units:: 17,312
Recall Summary:
The inertia lock mechanism may not function, allowing the seat back to fold forward, and the seat to move forward.
How to Fix:
Recall Notes:
Vehicle description: light trucks equipped with folding rear bench seats. System: interior systems; seat back inertia lock. Consequences of defect: if the rear seat is occupied, this could cause personalinjury by pinning occupants between the rear seat and the back of the frontseat. Note: this failure may occur under moderate braking conditions. Correctiveaction: the dealer will install a manually operated latch with apositive lock and release handle at no charge.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: May 9, 1983
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