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NHTSA recall 83V046000

Seats

Chevrolet Blazer and 1 more

Reported Apr 27, 198317,312 vehicles affectedGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Built Aug 1, 1982 – Dec 1, 1982

The defect

The inertia lock mechanism may not function, allowing the seat back to fold forward, and the seat to move forward.

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Vehicles in this recall

Notes

Vehicle description: light trucks equipped with folding rear bench seats.system: interior systems; seat back inertia lock.consequences of defect: if the rear seat IS occupied, this could cause personalinjury by pinning occupants between the rear seat and the back of the frontseat.note: this failure may occur under moderate braking conditions.correctiveaction: the dealer will install a manually operated latch with apositive lock and release handle at no charge.