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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 93V187000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 08/01/1984 to 01/01/1991 | V (Vehicle) | 604207 | 01/20/1994 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 11/16/1993 | 11/29/1993 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The recliner mechanism and the seat frame may have foam and/or vinyl between them, creating a soft joint. this soft joint results in lower than specified bolt torque which leads to joint looseness, causing bolt fatigue and eventual bolt failure. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If bolt failure occurs to the driver's seat, it wouldallow the seat back to suddenly recline, and could result in loss of vehiclecontrol and a vehicle crash without prior warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will remove the foam and/or vinyl from between the recliner mechanism and the seat frame soft joint and replace the recliner bolts. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: interior systems; seat tracks, anchors, and seats.vehicle description: vans and utility vehicles equipped with bucket seats withknob type recliner mechanisms.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed uponservice date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and freeof charge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, pleasecontact the gmc service center at 1-313-456-4547 or the chevrolet service centerat 1-800-222-1020. also, please contact the national highway traffic safetyadministration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| Back seat bolt broke. | |||
| 05/17/1998 | 1 | ||
| Recall repairs performed, repairs failed (seat back collapsed) resulting in accident/injury.(attorney for client) (93v187) | |||
| 08/25/1998 | 1 | ||
| Had received recall notice over 2yrs ago (#93v187000). the recall remedy failed. the bolts on the driver's side seats failed to hold the seat. | |||
| 10/12/1990 | 1 | ||
| Welding on seat bracket was insufficient to hold the seat, resulting in metal fatigue and failure. *ak | |||
| 07/24/1995 | 4 | ||
| Vehicles seat/seat frames failed. (attorney for client) *dh | |||
| 10/04/1995 | |||
| Had seat recall done in february, sat in drivers side seat and bolt broke. tt | |||
| 12/01/1994 | 2 | ||
| Driver seat collapsed prior to/twice after recall repairs (93v-187). tt & *ak | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 1 | |||
| The driver seat snapped (backrest). *et | |||
| Seatback reclining mechanism broke while owner was driving vehicle. seatback is currently reclined all the way back, making it impossible to drive vehicle. dealer says it was age and fatigue. *ak | |||
| 07/20/1995 | |||
| Intreior systems;seat track anchors and seats: had recall work done in july 1995for seatback. on feb. 20,1996 took vehicle back because the left seatback was loose. june 2, 97, the seatback broke again. took vehicle in and they gave him two bolts to repair the seat . each time there was a charge and consumer doesn't feel that a charge was in order because it wasn't repaired correctly the first time. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1994 | 3 | ||
| The front seat recliner bolt broke, seat back fell, and driver momentarily lost control of vehicle. | |||
| 04/12/1994 | |||
| While driving the driver's side seat bolt broke, causing the seat to fall backward, resulting in an accident. *ak | |||
| 04/03/1996 | 2 | 04/26/1990 | |
| While driving the two front seats bolts broke, causing the seats to recline prior to/after recall repairs (93v-187); warped front brake rotors. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1995 | |||
| Involved in recall 93v187000, dealer made repairs but the seatback collapsed again. tt | |||
| 11/29/1995 | |||
| Seat recliner bolts are loose, causing the seat to fall back, service bulletin will not fix the problem. tt | |||
| 03/18/1995 | |||
| After recall work was done, seatback collapsed allowing seatback to fall rearward, when bolts sheared off, 93v187000, 91-c-19. tt | |||