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Vehicle scope Default: all classes — narrow to retail passenger anytime
Network/ Canada/ Pontiac/ 1997028

Pontiac · Canada · High

Pontiac Transport: Seats and Restraints

Affects Pontiac Transport · 1990–1991 — about 16K vehicles.

The hazard

NOTE: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FRONT BUCKET SEATS AND RECLINER MECHANISMS. THE FRONT SEAT RECLINER MECHANISM LOWER BOLTS MAY LOOSEN, FATIGUE AND BREAK. IF THIS OCCURRED TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT, IT COULD LEAD TO A SUDDEN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE CLOTH OR VINYL FROM BETWEEN THE RECLINER MECHANISM AND THE SEAT FRAME. THE RECLINER MECHANISM LOWER BOLTS WILL ALSO BE REPLACED.

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