NHTSA recall 87V079000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 87V079000 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 1987-05-07 |
| Owners notified | 1987-06-24 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Units potentially affected | 1136407 |
What is wrong
THE METAL FLOOR PAN ANCHOR BAR COULD FATIGUE AND BREAK AROUND THE LEFT FRONT OUTER SEAT ADJUSTER STUD OF THE DRIVERS SEAT, ALLOWING THE STUD TO SEPARATE FROM THE FLOOR PAN ANCHOR BAR.
What can happen
DRIVERS SEAT COULD TIP REARWARD UNEXPECTEDLY; THIS COULDRESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT BRACKET ON THE FLOOR PAN ANCHOR BAR AT THE LEFT FRONT OUTER SEAT ADJUSTER POSITION OF THE DRIVERS SEAT.
Notes
SYSTEM: DRIVERS SEAT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS EQUIPPED WITH MANUALLY ADJUSTABLE DRIVERSSEAT.
| 1983 BUICK SKYHAWK | Built 1982-06-01 to 1984-10-01. |
|---|---|
| 1984 BUICK SKYHAWK | Built 1982-06-01 to 1984-10-01. |
| 1983 CADILLAC CIMARRON | Built 1982-06-01 to 1984-10-01. |
| 1984 CADILLAC CIMARRON | Built 1982-06-01 to 1984-10-01. |
| 1983 CHEVROLET CAVALIER | Built 1982-06-01 to 1984-10-01. |
| 1984 CHEVROLET CAVALIER | Built 1982-06-01 to 1984-10-01. |
| 1983 OLDSMOBILE FIRENZA | Built 1982-06-01 to 1984-10-01. |
| 1984 OLDSMOBILE FIRENZA | Built 1982-06-01 to 1984-10-01. |
| 1983 PONTIAC SUNBIRD | Built 1982-06-01 to 1984-10-01. |
| 1984 PONTIAC SUNBIRD | Built 1982-06-01 to 1984-10-01. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Investigated as EA86023
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| EA86023 | Engineering analysis, opened 1986-08-01, closed 1987-06-01. SEAT TRACK LOCK. SEATS. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.