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1989 Buick RIVIERA Seats Front Assembly Recliner Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	219738
Internal NHTSA #	722281
Manufacurer	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Brand	BUICK
Model	RIVIERA
Model Year	1989
File date	20/11/99
Component	SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Recall ? Very unsafe !! Both front "hydraulic" (rusty, and not working)seat mechanisms (that look like 2 black shaped "pistons") that engage with each end of the bottom rear part of the two front seats to "work" seating positions back and forth does not "engage" the seats -- so that the back part of the seats where your back rests up against does actually "lunge" forward at "stops" so even though you or your passenger wears a "safety belt" -- neither one of you are truly "restrained" !! Meaning, it would not stop you from going forward into the front dashboard or worse yet -- the windshield !! Very "unsafe" !! The electrical mechanism moves the seat, but the "permanence of the seat, the "hydraulic" mechanism's ability to attach/engage with the bottom of the seat" is broken ! *ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CLEVELAND, OH
VIN pattern	1G4EZ11C9KUXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
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Date of purchase	01/08/99
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
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Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	25
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1989 Buick RIVIERA Seats Front Assembly Recliner Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1989 Buick RIVIERA Seats Front Assembly Recliner Problems, Complaints and Defects

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