# NHTSA Engineering Analysis EA85040
> **SEAT BACK RECLINER** · Opened 1985-08-19 · Closed 1987-11-25
## Investigation
- **Action number:** EA85040
- **Type:** Engineering Analysis
- **Open date:** 1985-08-19
- **Close date:** 1987-11-25
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Affected makes:** BUICK; CADILLAC; CHEVROLET; OLDSMOBILE; PONTIAC
- **Affected components:** SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
- **Affected model years:** 1983, 1984
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 10
## Summary

STATUS: MET WITH GM ON 4/24/87. MET AGAIN WITH GM WEEK OF 15 JUNE.GM INFO AND FAA REPORTS RECEIVED WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 1ST.CLOSED 11/25/87.===

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=EA85040)
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