American Motors Concord (1979): Seats
Recall 78V229000 · Oct 18, 1978 · Chrysler Corporation
122
vehicles affected
122
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 78V229000
- Date
- Oct 18, 1978
- Maker
- Chrysler Corporation
- Units affected
- 122
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seats > Front assembly > Recliner
- Model years
- 1979
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Other or not stated
What is wrong
THE MANUAL LOCK RELEASE LEVER ON THE SPLIT-BACK BENCH ASSEMBLIES MAY HAVE BEEN BENT DURING ASSEMBLY. THIS BENT CONDITION COULD PREVENT THE INERTIA SEAT LOCK ASSEMBLY FROM FUNCTIONING AUTOMATICALLY. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT SEAT BACK MAY NOT LOCK IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION IF THE CAR IS MOVING FORWARD AND BROUGHT TO AN ABRUPT STOP.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
THE DEALER WILL REPOSITION THE MANUAL RELEASE LEVER IF FOUND NECESSARY, IN ORDER TO ELIMINATE ANY INTERFERENCE ON THE INERTIA LOCK PENDULUM.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| American Motors | Concord | 1979 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 78V229000?
1 model: American Motors Concord (1979), about 122 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 78V229000?
THE DEALER WILL REPOSITION THE MANUAL RELEASE LEVER IF FOUND NECESSARY, IN ORDER TO ELIMINATE ANY INTERFERENCE ON THE INERTIA LOCK PENDULUM.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.