seat back latches dont work can't move seatback

Asked by Robert Jan 29, 2016 at 04:39 PM about the 1990 Cadillac Allante FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

latches broken can't move seatback

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Not uncommon situation. DO NOT FORCE THE HANDLE. You do not want to break it! You are going to have to remove the seat back to get at the handle mechanism to realign the wire release mechanism connected to the handle. The problem will become obvious once the mechanism is exposed.

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Pete Steele Here. petepetesteele@gmail.com. I broke the latch and the plastic that holds it. Where can I find one. Prefer beige but anyone would do.. Please send reply to my email because I don't know how I got here....

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