Buick Estate, Estate Wagon; Chevrolet Caprice, Impala and 3 more (1977-1979): Latches/locks/linkages
Recall 79V161000 · Jul 2, 1979 · General Motors Corp.
476,245
vehicles affected
476,245
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 79V161000
- Date
- Jul 2, 1979
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 476,245
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Latches/locks/linkages > Doors > LATCH
- Model years
- 1977-1979
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Entrapment
What is wrong
A CHILD COULD OPEN THE REAR SIDE COMPARTMENT DOOR AND ENTER THIS COMPARTMENT. THE CHILD COULD BECOME ENTRAPPED IF THE DOOR WERE TO CLOSE, AS IT CANNOT BE UNLATCHED FROM THE INSIDE.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL COMPARTMENT DOOR LATCH, WHICH CAN BE LATCHED WITHOUT A KEY, WITH A NEW ASSEMBLY THAT REQUIRES A KEY TO LATCH AS WELL AS LOCK THE DOOR.
Vehicles covered
7 models, 21 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Buick | Estate | 1977-1979 |
| Buick | Estate Wagon | 1977-1979 |
| Chevrolet | Caprice | 1977-1979 |
| Chevrolet | Impala | 1977-1979 |
| Oldsmobile | Custom Cruiser | 1977-1979 |
| Pontiac | Grand Safari | 1977-1979 |
| Pontiac | Safari | 1977-1979 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 79V161000?
7 models: Buick Estate (1977-1979), Buick Estate Wagon (1977-1979), Chevrolet Caprice (1977-1979) and 4 more, about 476,245 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 79V161000?
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL COMPARTMENT DOOR LATCH, WHICH CAN BE LATCHED WITHOUT A KEY, WITH A NEW ASSEMBLY THAT REQUIRES A KEY TO LATCH AS WELL AS LOCK THE DOOR.
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.