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 - HEAD RESTRAINT | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V253000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 02/01/2001 to 02/28/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 558904 | 11/08/2002 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 09/17/2002 | 09/17/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with rearward folding head restraints on the second row seats, two potential pinch points exist on each of the folding head restraints when the restraints are folded rearward as the seatback is folded down. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If a person were to insert their finger(s) into the pinch point when the head restraint folds, it could trap and pinch the finger(s) causing injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install protective covers over the pinch points. owner notification began november 8, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, gmc at 1-800-462-8782, or cadillac at 1-800-458-8006. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||||
| 050850012 | 10/01/2005 | 10017764 | Unwanted/loose seat movement. *tt | 11/29/2005 | |
| 510 | 10/01/2003 | 10016226 | Repairing napped fabric-seats may have been upholstered in napped fabrics with dorchester on the bolster and honeycomb on the insert. *sc | 09/02/2005 | |
| 3025 | 01/01/2004 | 10008794 | Repairing cloth seats with napped fabric. *mj | 08/23/2004 | |
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - HEAD RESTRAINT | |||||
| 02039 | 10/31/2002 | 10009578 | A defect that relates to motor vehicle safety exist on certain vehicles equipped with rearward folding head restraints on the second row seats. product safety recall campaign 02039, rearward folding head restraints pinch point. gm voicema | 10/07/2004 | |
| 09232002 | 09/23/2002 | 10008622 | Self-articulating headrest mechanism on the second row seats with clearance less than allowed for inadvertent insertion of objects or extremities smaller than the initial opening. *tt | 08/10/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 11/10/2010 | 139000 | ||
| 2002 chevrolet tahoe drivers seat heater shocking driver and burning holes through the seat and leather. this occurs whether the heater is turned off or on. | |||
| 05/29/2008 | 63890 | 1 | |
| The seat latch(front) to secure the third row seat to the floor snapped apart. the seats remain in the vehicle and have not been exposed to water or outside elements. the integrity of the seat being securely latched to the floor in the event of a collision is now compromised. *tr | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - HEAD RESTRAINT | |||
| 01/15/2000 | 1 | 01/01/2000 | |
| Consumer states that while folding the seat back it broke. dealer was not notified. *mrconsumer states that while folding the second seat the head rest snapped back and cut consumers finger wide open. consumer did not contact chevrolet. *jg (consumer no longer ownes this vehicle) | |||
| SEATS - MID/REAR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 08/22/2005 | 56000 | 1 | 09/25/2001 |
| When removing driver-side half of third row seat, die-cast metal hook-and-latch that is intneded to secure seat to the the vehicle snapped/sheared from seat. concerned that one of the primary compenents apparently intended to secure the seat to the vehicle would snap so easily without excessive force or use. | |||
| 03/28/2003 | 1 | ||
| The middle rear seat fell on the consumer's five year old nephew while the child was getting into the vehicle. the consumer stated the middle rear seat was pulled up when the back of the seat landed on the child. *jb *ts | |||