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Buick Reatta Discuss Seat Backs in the BUICK CLUBS forums; Should the backs of the seats lock in place? Mine never have but it is very disconcerting when the passanger seat back folds forward on hard stops. I don't see ...
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    Seat Backs

    Should the backs of the seats lock in place? Mine never have but it is very disconcerting when the passanger seat back folds forward on hard stops. I don't see any obvious mechanism that would appear to lock them.
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    Re: Seat Backs

    From my experience, they don't lock in place or anything.
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    Re: Seat Backs

    Have not researched, but sometimes I have to push mine forward & back a couple times to release. Other times not. Bottom line: There must be a lock, but it is erratic.
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    Re: Seat Backs

    The seatbacks have inertia locks. Should NOT fold forward when stopping.

    The factory service manual has info on troubleshooting.
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