Buick Skyhawk; Cadillac Cimarron; Chevrolet Cavalier; Oldsmobile Firenza and 1 more (1983-1984): Seats
Recall 87V079000 · May 7, 1987 · General Motors Corp.
1,136,407
vehicles affected
1,136,407
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 87V079000
- Date
- May 7, 1987
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 1,136,407
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Seats
- Model years
- 1983-1984
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
THE METAL FLOOR PAN ANCHOR BAR COULD FATIGUE AND BREAK AROUND THE LEFT FRONT OUTER SEAT ADJUSTER STUD OF THE DRIVERS SEAT, ALLOWING THE STUD TO SEPARATE FROM THE FLOOR PAN ANCHOR BAR.
What can happen
DRIVERS SEAT COULD TIP REARWARD UNEXPECTEDLY; THIS COULDRESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT BRACKET ON THE FLOOR PAN ANCHOR BAR AT THE LEFT FRONT OUTER SEAT ADJUSTER POSITION OF THE DRIVERS SEAT.
Vehicles covered
5 models, 10 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 87V079000?
5 models: Buick Skyhawk (1983-1984), Cadillac Cimarron (1983-1984), Chevrolet Cavalier (1983-1984) and 2 more, about 1.14 million vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 87V079000?
INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT BRACKET ON THE FLOOR PAN ANCHOR BAR AT THE LEFT FRONT OUTER SEAT ADJUSTER POSITION OF THE DRIVERS SEAT.
What can happen?
DRIVERS SEAT COULD TIP REARWARD UNEXPECTEDLY; THIS COULDRESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
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.