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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 09:13 AM
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Default Drivers seat back won't tilt forward

It was working just fine.The pass works fine.I don't see any catch that would lock it in place.My pass seat back doesn't have any catch and folds forward.This is on my 82CE.
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 09:25 AM
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I've got the same problem with my passenger seat (out of an '81)
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Old Nov 24, 2004 | 09:48 AM
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There's some little locking pawls inside the hinges. They're supposed to swing forwards on impact & prevent the seat from folding up. The one's in my '81 were cased in a little plastic sheath (is that the right word?!) which was old & just jammed them up. You should be able to push them back with a small screwdriver or something (there's one in each hinge).
I took mine out, couldn't be doing with the stupid things
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