1983 GMC JIMMY Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 83V046000 on 05/12/1983
- Component:
- Seats
- Manufactured:
- 07/31/1982 - 11/30/1982
- Affected:
- 17,312
- Defect:
- The inertia lock mechanism may not function, allowing the seat back to fold forward, and the seat to move forward.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 06E026000 on 03/22/2006
- Component:
- Exterior lighting
- Affected:
- 61,944
- Defect:
- Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
- Consequence:
- Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
- Correction:
- Pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. the recall began on april 3, 2006. owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988.
- Notes:
- This recall only pertains to pro-a motors aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled "lamp model numbers."customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
1983 GMC JIMMY TSBs (2)
- Bulletin:
- GM161514
- Component:
- 171100 latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
- Summary:
- end gate latch rattle (install revised striker). *tw
- Bulletin:
- GM561204
- Component:
- 162800 structure:body:hood
- Summary:
- water leak at the a/c recirculation door (install new hood hinge seal). *tw
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