Vehicle recall 84V011000 · February 6, 1984
Pontiac 1000, Pontiac 2000 and 24 more models
Some vehicles have bucket seat back locks that do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard 207, anchorage of seats.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Some vehicles have bucket seat back locks that do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard 207, anchorage of seats. In event of a crash, the seat back lock may not function.
- Remedy
- Inspection of seat back locks will be performed. Locks that have bent, broken or missing hooks will be replaced.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: two door passenger vehicles and light trucks equipped WITHAR9 or AV5 bucket seats.system: interior systems, seat back locks.consequences of defect: the seat may fold forward in a crash, and wouldincrease the likelihood of injury to the seat occupant.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 84V011000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 6, 1984
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- February 24, 1984
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 76,586
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seats › Front assembly › Recliner
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Buick Century (1984): 1984
- Buick Regal (1984): 1984
- Buick Skyhawk (1984): 1984
- Buick Skylark (1984): 1984
- Cadillac Eldorado (1984): 1984
- Chevrolet Camaro (1984): 1984
- Chevrolet Cavalier (1984): 1984
- Chevrolet Celebrity (1984): 1984
- Chevrolet Chevette (1984): 1984
- Chevrolet El Camino (1984): 1984
- Chevrolet Monte Carlo (1984): 1984
- Chevrolet S10 (1984): 1984
- Chevrolet T10 (1984): 1984
- GMC S15 (1984): 1984
- GMC T15 (1984): 1984
- Oldsmobile Ciera (1984): 1984
- Oldsmobile Cutlass (1984): 1984
- Oldsmobile Firenza (1984): 1984
- Oldsmobile Omega (1984): 1984
- Pontiac 1000 (1984): 1984
- Pontiac 2000 (1984): 1984
- Pontiac 6000 (1984): 1984
- Pontiac Firebird (1984): 1984
- Pontiac Grand Prix (1984): 1984
- Pontiac Phoenix (1984): 1984
- Pontiac Sunbird (1984): 1984
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