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Report Date: June 26, 1999 08:08:54 PM
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 84V011000
Component: INTERIOR SYSTEMS:FRONT BUCKET SEAT LATCH
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Mfg. Campaign #: 84C3
Year: 1984
Make: OLDSMOBILE
Model: CUTLASS
Manufactured From: JUL 1983 To: SEP 1983
Year of Recall: '84
Type of Report: Vehicle
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.

INSPECTION OF SEAT BACK LOCKS WILL BE PERFORMED. LOCKS THAT HAVE BENT, BROKEN OR MISSING HOOKS WILL BE REPLACED.

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.

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 89V102000
Component: EQUIPMENT:SPEED CONTROL
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Year: 1984
Make: OLDSMOBILE
Model: CUTLASS
Manufactured From: AUG 1983 To: FEB 1988
Year of Recall: '89
Type of Report: Vehicle
Summary:

A SMALL NYLON BUSHING IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL MAY SLIP OUT OF PLACE, CAUSING INTERMITTENT AND UNEXPECTED INCREASES IN ENGINE SPEED OR DIESELING (ENGINE RUN ON WITH IGNITION OFF).

SERVO ROD ASSEMBLY COULD CATCH ON ENGINE COMPONENTS ANDRESULT IN A STUCK THROTTLE WITH POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.

INSTALL A NEW BUSHING IN CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL.

SYSTEM: CRUISE CONTROL.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CRUISE CONTROL ANDCERTAIN GASOLINE AND DIESEL ENGINES.

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