Vehicle recall 78V115000 · May 24, 1978
Pontiac Grand AM, Pontiac Grand Lemans and 3 more models
Incorrect head restraints may have been installed on the involved vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Incorrect head restraints may have been installed on the involved vehicles. This fails to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 201, "occupant protection in interior impacts".
- Remedy
- Dealer will replace incorrect head restraints with improved head restraints.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: interior; head restraints.consequences of defect: in the event of an accident, inadequate head restraintscould result in serious head injuries.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 78V115000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 24, 1978
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- May 26, 1978
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,643
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seats › Front assembly › Head restraint
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chevrolet Malibu (1978): 1978
- Chevrolet Monte Carlo (1978): 1978
- Pontiac Grand AM (1978): 1978
- Pontiac Grand Lemans (1978): 1978
- Pontiac Lemans (1978): 1978
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