NHTSA Complaint #800742 — 1990 BUICK CENTURY

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	800742
Vehicle	1990 BUICK CENTURY
Component	SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Date of Incident	August 6, 1996
Date Filed	August 12, 1996
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

FAILURE OF THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT, THE SEAT IS RECLINED TO THE BACK POSITION.*AK THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT TRAVELS ON RAILS BACK AND FOWARD, WHILE DRVING A METAL BRACKET ON THE LEFT SIDE, THAT ANCHORED THE SEAT TO THE FLOOR BROKE IN HALF, THEREFORE MAKING THE SEAT AS A WHOLE TILT BACKWARD.*JB

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