# NHTSA recall 84V053000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 84V053000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1984\-04\-23
- Owners notified: 1984\-05\-10
- Component: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
- Units potentially affected: 46

## What is wrong

VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN WIRED IMPROPERLY SO THAT THE TAILGATE LOCK CAN BE RELEASED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN PARK OR IS IN MOTION.


## The remedy

CORRECT OPERATION OF THE TAILGATE LOCK WILL BE VERIFIED. THE LOCK RELEASE SHOULD OPERATE ONLY WHEN VEHICLE IS IN PARK AND THE IGNITION SWITCH IS IN THE RUN POSITION. IF THIS IS NOT THE CASE, THE WIRING WILL BE CORRECTED.


## Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES; STATION WAGONS EQUIPPED WITH REMOTETAILGATE LOCKS.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; DOOR LOCKS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: RELEASING THE LOCK WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION COULDALLOW THE TAILGATE TO OPEN, RESULTING IN POSSIBLE EJECTION OF PASSENGERSLOCATED IN THE REAR COMPARTMENT AND PERSONAL INJURY.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1984 PONTIAC 6000](/makes/pontiac/6000/1984/recalls.md). Built 1983\-08\-01 to 1983\-11\-01.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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