# Transport Canada recall 1998152

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 1998152
- Manufacturer's number: 98034
- Reported: 1998\-07\-22
- Component: Seats And Restraints
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 18936

## 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](/makes/chevrolet/venture/1997/recalls.md)
- [1998 CHEVROLET VENTURE](/makes/chevrolet/venture/1998/recalls.md)
- [1997 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE](/makes/oldsmobile/silhouette/1997/recalls.md)
- [1998 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE](/makes/oldsmobile/silhouette/1998/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [01507](/bulletins/10005444.md), 2004-02-27, Service bulletin
- [130701](/bulletins/623799.md), 2001-10-30, Service bulletin
- [072301](/bulletins/621224.md), 2001-09-12, Service bulletin
- [000940001](/bulletins/611293.md), 2000-06-01, Service bulletin

## 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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