Recall campaign79V196000
Recall 79V196000: 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass and 1 other model
Seats › Front assembly › Head restraint
- Report received
- Aug 28, 1979
- Manufacturer
- General motors corp.
- Potentially affected
- 491vehicles
- Model years
- 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
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.
Remedy
Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, install new head restraints at no cost to owner.
Affected model years
Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.
- 1979 Chevrolet Malibu4 complaints
- 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass2 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.