1978 CHEVROLET IMPALA Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 78V180000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Seats:front assembly:recliner
- Affected:
- 1,400
- Defect:
- The involved vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 207, "anchorage of seats", in that the front seat adjuster assemblies have lock bars which may not remain engaged when test procedure forces are applied to the seat.
- Correction:
- Dealer will install an additional lock bar return spring without charge to owner.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with front bench seatssystem: interior; adjuster lock bar.consequences of defect: in the event of an accident, improperly anchored seatsincrease the risk of injury to the occupants.
- Campaign:
- 77V200000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Wheels:lugs/nuts/bolts
- Affected:
- 4,504
- Defect:
- The rear wheel mounting bolts on the affected vehicles, are brittle and therefore may fracture. this brittleness is due to improper heat treatment during manufacture. if the bolts break, the tire and wheel assembly may separate from the vehicle.
- Correction:
- Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, will replace defective bolts on all axles and the ten rear axle wheel mounting bolts, free of charge.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: suspension; rear wheel mounting bolts.consequences of defect: if separation occurs under vehicle operation, loss ofvehicle control without prior warning and an accident could result.
- Campaign:
- 79V161000 on 10/11/1979
- Component:
- Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
- Manufactured:
- 07/31/1977 - 01/31/1979
- Affected:
- 476,245
- Defect:
- A child could open the rear side compartment door and enter this compartment. the child could become entrapped if the door were to close, as it cannot be unlatched from the inside.
- Correction:
- Dealer will replace the original compartment door latch, which can be latched without a key, with a new assembly that requires a key to latch as well as lock the door.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: structure; storage compartment.consequences of defect: in the absence of outside help, the child wouldsuffocate.note: the owner is advised to keep this compartment locked except while eitherloading or unloading it.
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