Buick Century, Regal, Skyhawk, Skylark and 22 more (1984): Seats
Recall 84V011000 · Feb 6, 1984 · General Motors Corp.
76,586
vehicles affected
76,586
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 84V011000
- Date
- Feb 6, 1984
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 76,586
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seats > Front assembly > Recliner
- Model years
- 1984
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
SOME VEHICLES HAVE BUCKET SEAT BACK LOCKS THAT DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 207, ANCHORAGE OF SEATS. IN EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT BACK LOCK MAY NOT FUNCTION.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
INSPECTION OF SEAT BACK LOCKS WILL BE PERFORMED. LOCKS THAT HAVE BENT, BROKEN OR MISSING HOOKS WILL BE REPLACED.
Vehicles covered
26 models, 26 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Buick | Century | 1984 |
| Buick | Regal | 1984 |
| Buick | Skyhawk | 1984 |
| Buick | Skylark | 1984 |
| Cadillac | Eldorado | 1984 |
| Chevrolet | Camaro | 1984 |
| Chevrolet | Cavalier | 1984 |
| Chevrolet | Celebrity | 1984 |
| Chevrolet | Chevette | 1984 |
| Chevrolet | El Camino | 1984 |
| Chevrolet | Monte Carlo | 1984 |
| Chevrolet | S10 | 1984 |
| Chevrolet | T10 | 1984 |
| GMC | S15 | 1984 |
| GMC | T15 | 1984 |
| Oldsmobile | Ciera | 1984 |
| Oldsmobile | Cutlass | 1984 |
| Oldsmobile | Firenza | 1984 |
| Oldsmobile | Omega | 1984 |
| Pontiac | 1000 | 1984 |
| Pontiac | 2000 | 1984 |
| Pontiac | 6000 | 1984 |
| Pontiac | Firebird | 1984 |
| Pontiac | Grand Prix | 1984 |
| Pontiac | Phoenix | 1984 |
| Pontiac | Sunbird | 1984 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 84V011000?
26 models: Buick Century (1984), Buick Regal (1984), Buick Skyhawk (1984) and 23 more, about 76,586 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 84V011000?
INSPECTION OF SEAT BACK LOCKS WILL BE PERFORMED. LOCKS THAT HAVE BENT, BROKEN OR MISSING HOOKS WILL BE REPLACED.
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.