SkipThatYearREAL DATA. SMARTER CAR DECISIONS.

OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

79V161000

Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch

Reported Jul 2, 1979 · GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

Summary

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.

Consequence

Not supplied in the source record.

Remedy

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.

This campaign page uses the representative official campaign record. Applicability-specific source variants appear on the linked vehicle pages. Recall counts refer to campaigns, not affected vehicles.

Vehicle entries in this campaign

1979 Chevrolet Impala1979 Chevrolet Caprice1979 Pontiac Safari1979 Buick Estate1979 Buick Estate Wagon1979 Pontiac Grand Safari1979 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser1978 Chevrolet Caprice1978 Pontiac Safari1978 Chevrolet Impala1978 Buick Estate1978 Pontiac Grand Safari1978 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser1978 Buick Estate Wagon1977 Pontiac Safari1977 Buick Estate1977 Chevrolet Caprice1977 Pontiac Grand Safari1977 Buick Estate Wagon1977 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser1977 Chevrolet Impala

This is model-level recall history. It does not confirm whether a particular VIN is affected or has received the repair. Check with NHTSA ↗