1979 BUICK ESTATE Recall

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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