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Transport Canada recall 1998152

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Campaign
Published byTransport Canada (Canada)
Campaign number1998152
Manufacturer's number98034
Reported1998-07-22
ComponentSeats And Restraints
Notification typeSafety Mfr
Units potentially affected18936

What is wrong

NOTE: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH BUCKET SEATS OR A SPLIT BENCH SEAT IN THE MIDDLE OR BACK ROW.

THE SEAT LATCH RELEASE MECHANISMS ON BUCKET SEATS AND ON THE 40% PORTION OF THE SPLIT BENCH SEAT IN THE SECOND AND THIRD ROWS DO NOT HAVE PROTECTIVE COVERS. WHEN ACTIVATING THE RELEASE MECHANISM TO ROLL A BUCKET SEAT FORWARD, AN OPERATOR'S FINGERS MAY BE SEVERELY INJURED OR SEVERED IF THEY ARE NOT KEPT CLEAR OF THE MECHANISM.

CORRECTION: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER OVER THE RELEASE MECHANISM.

Vehicles this campaign lists
1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE
1998 CHEVROLET VENTURE
1997 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE
1998 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE

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.

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
015072004-02-27. Service bulletin. SECOND ROW SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT PASSENGERS SIDE. SIT BULLETIN 1403282. *TT
1307012001-10-30. Service bulletin. SUBJECT REGARDING PROPER FUNCTIONING OF THE CHEST STRAP AND THE INTEGRAL CHILD SEATS. *TT
0723012001-09-12. Service bulletin. ON SOME VEHICLES THE SECOND ROW PASSENGER SEAT BELTS MAY EXPERIENCE A CONDITION WHERE THE SECOND ROW PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RELEASE. *TT
0009400012000-06-01. Service bulletin. EXCESSIVE LATERAL MOVEMENT (SIDE TO SIDE) WHEN USING CERTAIN AFTERMARKET CHILD SEATS. THIS CONDITION OCCURS IN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SECOND AND THIRD ROW BUCKET SEATS. *TT

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

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