NHTSA recall campaign
79V161000
ManufacturerGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Reported1979-07-02Affected476,245 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
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.
Manufacturer 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.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →