1979 AMERICAN MOTORS CONCORD SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
1979 AMERICAN MOTORS CONCORD SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER (Change Vehicle)
The following SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER recall/defect on 1979 AMERICAN MOTORS CONCORD vehicles was reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety administration on 1978-10-18. For more information contact the National Highway Traffic Safety administration or the US Department of Transportation. See recall summary below.
| Build Years/Makes/Models: | 1979 AMERICAN MOTORS CONCORD |
| UNits affected: | 122 |
| Recall Number: | 78V229000 |
| Summary: | THE MANUAL LOCK RELEASE LEVER ON THE SPLIT-BACK BENCH ASSEMBLIES MAY HAVE BEEN BENT DURING ASSEMBLY. THIS BENT CONDITION COULD PREVENT THE INERTIA SEAT LOCK ASSEMBLY FROM FUNCTIONING AUTOMATICALLY. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT SEAT BACK MAY NOT LOCK IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION IF THE CAR IS MOVING FORWARD AND BROUGHT TO AN ABRUPT STOP. |
| Consequence: | |
| Remedy: | THE DEALER WILL REPOSITION THE MANUAL RELEASE LEVER IF FOUND NECESSARY, IN ORDER TO ELIMINATE ANY INTERFERENCE ON THE INERTIA LOCK PENDULUM. |
| Notes: | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A SPLIT-BACK SEATASSEMBLY.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEAT BELT INERTIA LOCK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A TILTED FRONT SEAT BACK IN THE CASE OF A SUDDEN STOPCOULD CAUSE SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY TO SEAT OCCUPANT. |
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