Recall 79V161000: 1977–1979 Buick Estate and 4 other models

Report received

Jul 2, 1979

Manufacturer

General motors corp.

Potentially affected

476,245vehicles

Model years

1977–1979

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1977 Buick Estate0 complaints
• 1978 Buick Estate0 complaints
• 1979 Buick Estate0 complaints
• 1977 Chevrolet Caprice2 complaints
• 1978 Chevrolet Caprice0 complaints
• 1979 Chevrolet Caprice3 complaints
• 1977 Chevrolet Impala1 complaints
• 1978 Chevrolet Impala0 complaints
• 1979 Chevrolet Impala2 complaints
• 1977 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser0 complaints
• 1978 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser0 complaints
• 1979 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser0 complaints
• 1977 Pontiac Safari0 complaints
• 1978 Pontiac Safari0 complaints
• 1979 Pontiac Safari0 complaints