Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | ||||||||||||||||
| 92V124000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 08/01/1989 to 07/01/1991 | V (Vehicle) | 319181 | 09/24/1992 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 09/01/1992 | 09/04/1992 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The power seat or recliner wiring harness can be pinched or can chafe on the seat frame or spring support rod, wearing through the wire insulation and causing an electrical short. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The high current caused by the electrical short welds thecircuit breaker elements together in the closed position, leaving the circuitunprotected and generating sufficient heat to burn the wire insulation andignite the seat cushion material. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Repair any abraded wiring and reroute the wiring harness using a wiring harness clip. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: interior: seating.vehicle description: passenger cars with 6 way power seats or power recliners. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 1 | |||
| The front seat bracket broke off leaving the seat loose and unstable. yh | |||
| 1 | 07/15/1992 | ||
| The driver's seat track is broken, causing the seat to move back and forth. the problem has not been corrected. *ak if consumer wants seat fixed, she has to pay for it even though the vehicle only has 22555 miles on it. *slc | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - POWER ADJUST | |||
| Fire occurred in passeger's side seat. cause of fire possible electric short in seat. vehicle has not been to the dealers. | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 04/21/1999 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle experienced recall component failure of the power seat or recliner wiring harness which resulted in fire, however denied service due to vin #. (92v-124). mjs | |||