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seat lock !
HI ALL im new hear.have just purchased a 88 firebird .sumthing that puzzles me.the front seats tip forward for access to rear seats.should the seats lock in the upright position.seats adjust but will flop forward with no lock to use previos owner said thay been like this all time he has owned the car .thanks for any hellp steve.
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Car: 1983 Trans Am
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Re: seat lock !
I have the same problem, something with the mechanism inside. Remove the plastic cover
and see if anything is bent or broken. I know somewhere in the forum there is a article
what to look for.
and see if anything is bent or broken. I know somewhere in the forum there is a article
what to look for.
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If you googleInertia Type Front Seat Back Lock System there is a PDF download,
got to fix mine someday.
got to fix mine someday.
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Correct, why would there be a release lever on the seatback if they're not on permanent lock! It's the shoulder belt that inertia locks, not the seatback.
Try a little spray lube on that lever, it may not be fully seated, allowing the seatback to pivot forward.Think that happened with mine once.
Try a little spray lube on that lever, it may not be fully seated, allowing the seatback to pivot forward.Think that happened with mine once.
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I'm really confused now, because I have one seat that locks all the time and one that does not lock. I thought it was just a common issue with these cars that it doesn't lock? Seems like it should lock all the time like my passenger seat.
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Would it be normal if your unoccupied pass seatback tilted forward whenever you slow down or brake.Inertia lock only activates under sudden stop/extreme hard braking.The rest of the time the seat back is free to flop about, doesn't sound right to me.
If a dozen members said they have the same condition with their seatback/s.Then dozen more members have non functional seat locks.
The release lever is described in the owners or service manual.I've seen in there somewhere.It isn't just forth gens.
If a dozen members said they have the same condition with their seatback/s.Then dozen more members have non functional seat locks.
The release lever is described in the owners or service manual.I've seen in there somewhere.It isn't just forth gens.
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Strange I thought mine locked, was ready to take them apart. I know there is a black
lever in the center. I will have to park on a hill and check it out.
lever in the center. I will have to park on a hill and check it out.
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If you grab a seat hinge and hold it firmly so it doesn't open/close, then shake the entire assembly,.......... You can hear the inertia lever rattle around inside the hinge.
I always hated it when I had a Seat that wouldn't just push forward after opening the door, I realize the release lever is 'right there',...but it still bothered me every time I did it. ( until I replaced the seat hinge !! )
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Haha, guess the one I thought was broken is working and the one I thought was working is broken.
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I can tell you from experience that in an accident they will lock and not go forward.
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This almost deserves a sticky. I bet a ton of guys were vaguely thinking their seats were busted! I sure was. ..The levers on basically every other 2dr car I've ever been in always had to be used to unlock the seat for back passenger entry/exit. Well, great to know. One less thing.
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