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Pontiac Firebird Seats Front Assembly Head Restraint Safety Report | June 20, 1997
Reported on June 20, 1997
| CONSUMER TRIED AJUSTING HEAD REST AND FOUND THAT WHEN AJUSTING TO UP-DOWN POSITION, THE HEAD REST ALLOWS APPROX. 3 INCHES OF SPACE BEFORE IT LOCKS. THE ONLY LOCKING POSITION IS A VERTICLE POSITION WHEREAS WHEN AJUSTING THE HEA DREST WOULD MOVE ALMOST OFF THE SEAT THEN IT WILL LOCK ONLY TO SECURE THE HEAD REST FROM FALLING OFF. CONSUMER HAS SPOKEN TO THE HEAD REST MANUFACTURER FOR PONTIAC IN CANADA. CANADA'S MANUFACTURER ADMITTED TO PROBLEM, AND ALSO SENT CONSUMER SOME PART TO SEE IF IT MADE A DIFFERENCE, THE PARTS DID NOT MAKE A DIFFERENCE. THE HEAD REST WHEN UP, IT WILL FALL DOWN WHEN EVER VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION. SHIMMERING OF THESE VEHICLE WILL MAKE HEAD REST FALL DOWN. *AK | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Firebird |
| Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
| Year: | 1997 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | WESTLAKE VILLAGE CA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 2G2FV22P0V2 |
| Mileage: | |
| Speed: | 0 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
| Vehicle type: | RWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS N/A. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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