Buick Century; Chevrolet Celebrity; Oldsmobile Ciera, Cutlass and 1 more (1990-1991): Seats
Recall 92V124000 · Sep 1, 1992 · General Motors Corp.
319,181
vehicles affected
319,181
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 92V124000
- Date
- Sep 1, 1992
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 319,181
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seats > Front assembly > Recliner
- Model years
- 1990-1991
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
THE POWER SEAT OR RECLINER WIRING HARNESS CAN BE PINCHED OR CAN CHAFE ON THE SEAT FRAME OR SPRING SUPPORT ROD, WEARING THROUGH THE WIRE INSULATION AND CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.
What can happen
THE HIGH CURRENT CAUSED BY THE ELECTRICAL SHORT WELDS THECIRCUIT BREAKER ELEMENTS TOGETHER IN THE CLOSED POSITION, LEAVING THE CIRCUITUNPROTECTED AND GENERATING SUFFICIENT HEAT TO BURN THE WIRE INSULATION ANDIGNITE THE SEAT CUSHION MATERIAL.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
REPAIR ANY ABRADED WIRING AND REROUTE THE WIRING HARNESS USING A WIRING HARNESS CLIP.
Vehicles covered
5 models, 7 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Buick | Century | 1990-1991 |
| Chevrolet | Celebrity | 1990 |
| Oldsmobile | Ciera | 1990 |
| Oldsmobile | Cutlass | 1991 |
| Pontiac | 6000 | 1990-1991 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 92V124000?
5 models: Buick Century (1990-1991), Chevrolet Celebrity (1990), Oldsmobile Ciera (1990) and 2 more, about 319,181 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 92V124000?
REPAIR ANY ABRADED WIRING AND REROUTE THE WIRING HARNESS USING A WIRING HARNESS CLIP.
What can happen?
THE HIGH CURRENT CAUSED BY THE ELECTRICAL SHORT WELDS THECIRCUIT BREAKER ELEMENTS TOGETHER IN THE CLOSED POSITION, LEAVING THE CIRCUITUNPROTECTED AND GENERATING SUFFICIENT HEAT TO BURN THE WIRE INSULATION ANDIGNITE THE SEAT CUSHION MATERIAL.
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.