| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
79V196000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
CHEVROLET |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
MALIBU |
| Model Year: |
1979 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
19790401 - 19790401 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
491 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19790907 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19790907 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Report Received Date: |
19790828 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19791211 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
201 |
| Defect Summary: |
THE INVOVLED VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACTS". INCORRECT HEAD RESTRAINTS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL NEW HEAD RESTRAINTS AT NO COST TO OWNER. |