Pontiac Grand Am: Seats and Restraints

Affects Pontiac Grand Am · 1992 — about 240 vehicles.

The hazard

NOTE: COUPE MODELS ONLY. THE PASSENGER SIDE "EASY-ENTRY" SEAT ADJUSTER MAY FAIL TO FULLY LOCK ONTO POSITION AFTER THE SEAT BACK HAS BEEN TILTED FORWARD AND THE SEAT SLID FORWARD AND THEN BACK TO ITS ORIGINAL POSITION TO ALLOW ENTRY TO OR EXIT FROM THE REAR SEAT AREA. IF THE SEAT IS NOT FULLY LOCKED IN POSITION, THE ENTIRE SEAT ASSEMBLY COULD SLIDE FORWARD IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR COLLISION AND COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT. CORRECTION: PASSENGER'S SIDE "EASY-ENTRY" SEAT ADJUSTER MECHANISM WILL BE REPLACED ON INVOLVED VEHICLES.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational