# NHTSA recall 91V182000

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: 91V182000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1991\-10\-21
- Owners notified: 1992\-04\-30
- Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
- Units potentially affected: 1851

## What is wrong

THE PASSENGER'S SIDE EASY\-ENTRY SEAT ADJUSTER MAY FAIL FULLY LOCK INTO POSITION AFTER THE SEAT BACK HAS BEEN TILTED FORWARD AND THE SEAT SLID FORWARD, THEN RETURNED TO ITS ORIGINAL POSTITION.


## What can happen

IF THE SEAT ADJUSTER FAILS TO LOCK INTO POSITION, THEPASSENGER SEAT WOULD SLIDE FORWARD IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.OCCUPANTS OF THE PASSENGER SEAT WOULD FACE INCREASED RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY.


## The remedy

REPLACE THE ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY ON THE SEAT.


## Notes

SYSTEM: INTERIOR SYSTEMS: SEAT BACK.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS; N COUPE MODELS.NOTE: GENERAL MOTORS HAS INFORMED THIS AGENCY THAT ALL REPAIRS WILL BE MADEBEFORE THE VEHICLE IS OFFERED FOR SALE.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1992 BUICK SKYLARK](/makes/buick/skylark/1992/recalls.md). Built 1991\-03\-01 to 1991\-09\-01.
- [1992 PONTIAC GRAND AM](/makes/pontiac/grand-am/1992/recalls.md). Built 1991\-03\-01 to 1991\-09\-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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