Holden Sportwagon recall
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The Adelaide-based carmaker is fixing some 1443 (260 of which are already delivered to customers) of its VE Series II Sportwagon rear seat mechanisms after discovering a problem with the rear seat.
"In the event of emergency braking or vehicle collision, the rear seat assembly may not remain in the locked position and may move forward with the motion of the vehicle," the recall notice said.
Holden spokesperson Emily Perry said the recall was due to a potential safety condition whereby the rear seat back in our Sportwagon models may not be locked securely in place.
"We absolutely recognise that the timing of this issue is unfortunate, but safety is our number one priority, and although this is very much a precautionary measure," she said.
Ms Perry said dealers had already fixed some customer cars and were attempting arrange for cars to be inspected and fixed, a free-of-charge process that would take up to 30 minutes.
Customers are being asked to contact their Holden Dealer or the Holden Recall and Rework Assistance Centre on 1800 632 826.
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