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NHTSA recall 78V115000

Seats › Front assembly › Head restraint

Chevrolet Malibu and 4 more

Reported May 24, 19781,643 vehicles affectedGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Built Aug 1, 1977 – Oct 1, 1977

The defect

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".

The remedy

Dealer will replace incorrect head restraints with improved head restraints.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicles in this recall

Chevrolet Malibu
1978
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
1978
Pontiac Grand Am
1978
Pontiac Grand Lemans
1978
Pontiac Lemans
1978

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.