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Engineering Analysis · Closed

FRONT SEAT BACK COLLAPSE

Action number
EA97019
Opened
Sep 30, 1997
Closed
Jun 8, 1999
Outcome
Recall 99I003000

Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC

This investigation led to a recall

NHTSA links this probe to recall campaign 99I003000.

Campaign 99I003000 predates our recall archive — check NHTSA.gov for details.

What NHTSA is examining

Alleged front seat back collapse due to recliner bolt

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.