Vehicle recall 72V185000 · July 19, 1972
Oldsmobile 88, Oldsmobile 98 and 7 more models
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Notes
- Oldsmobile campaign no 72-C-2.CHEVROLET campaign no 72-C-10.PONTIACCAMPAIGN no 72-C-4.POSSIBILITY that manual front seat adjuster may not havebeen installed properly and may not stay engaged in adjuster track during animpact, as required by federal motor vehicle safety standard NO.207.(correct by installing new seat adjuster on passenger side of front seat.)
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 72V185000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 19, 1972
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- July 19, 1972
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,699
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seats
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chevrolet Belair (1972): 1972
- Chevrolet Biscayne (1972): 1972
- Chevrolet Caprice (1972): 1972
- Chevrolet Impala (1972): 1972
- Oldsmobile 88 (1972): 1972
- Oldsmobile 98 (1972): 1972
- Pontiac Bonneville (1972): 1972
- Pontiac Catalina (1972): 1972
- Pontiac Grand Ville (1972): 1972
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