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 | |||||
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| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V145000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 06/01/1997 to 03/31/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 125990 | 08/18/1998 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/26/1998 | 06/30/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger mini vans equipped with bucket seats or a split bench seat in the second (middle) or third (back) row. the seat latch mechanisms on bucket seats and on the 40% portion of the split bench seat in the second and third rows do not have protective covers. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | When activating the release mechanism to roll a bucket seat forward, a customer's finger(s) could be severely injured or severed in they are not kept clear of the mechanism. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install protective covers on the outboard latch mechanisms on all left and right hand rear bucket seats in the second and third row, and to both inboard and outboard latch mechanisms on the center rear bucket seat and the 40% portion of the split bench seat. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began during august 1998.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 1-800-222-1022 or oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4326). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 12/15/2001 | 1 | 09/01/2098 | |
| Metal seat support wear through and contacts drivers lower back bone and hip. mfg. says normal wear and tear and will not repair seat cushion to prevent harm. dt | |||
| 06/10/2001 | 2 | ||
| When brakes are applied seats dislodge, they do not hold in place. passenger was thrown forward. *ak dealer not willing to do anything. *tt | |||
| 07/31/2000 | 1 | 07/01/1998 | |
| Was rear-ended. i was not moving at the time, was hit at approx 35-40mph. my(driver) seat flew back and collapsed, twisted. i was injured, resulting in possibly permanent nerve damage. never occurred to me that this was a design flaw that contributed to my injury. tv news program indicated there was a problem with gm seats and just this type of collision. i thought i should speak up! my van was totaled, as was the vehicle of the person who hit me. very lucky that my pregnant passenger's seat did not suffer the same fate as mine, or her beautiful son might not be here.*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Riser assembly difficult to install properly causing consumer to get left index finger pinched while trying to remove the right rear seat resulted in loss of the finger nail. nlm | |||
| 1 | 08/28/1998 | ||
| Seat tracks are very sharp causing injury to child when he fell down in the car and hit his knee on the track, causing injury which required 5 stiches. nlm | |||
| 03/16/1999 | 5 | ||
| Can raise bucket seat in 2nd row on passenger side. however, seat would not be locked on track, in position. also, whenever brakes are applied, they would move either up or down & then squeal. will be taking vehicle to dealer to have it checked. *ak | |||
| 2 | 08/04/1998 | ||
| Dealership did not fix recall items, split bench seat and gear shift lever park position. | |||
| 09/20/1998 | |||
| Driver's side seat is poorly designed and leans on consumer's back. this problem is creating severe back problemsfor consumer. manufacturer and dealer notified. however, dealer refused to return consumer's calls. *ak | |||
| 08/26/1998 | 07/01/1998 | ||
| A child was sitting in the front passenger's seat. when the seat was pushed back, about 3 inches, that the seat slid back and forth on the railing. the sharp edge of the railing, cut the child's ankle. dealer contacted and said that sharp edge should be covered with duct tape. manufacturer contacted and was not aware of the problem.ak | |||
| 10/01/1997 | 9 | ||
| Consumer' s gas tank is on straps. when stopping there is a 2 second delay, then there is a rumbling noise where as the gas gushes to the back of tank, causing the tank to move against the chassis. the dealer installed rubber bushings between tank and chassis to minimize sounds. vehicle will do this every time unless the tank is full or low. vehicle has been serviced at least nine times for this problem, chevrolet acknowledges the problem, and says they do not have a solution. in addition, the front driver's seat has been replaced. also, the window fell out from the sliding door because the latch was installed up side down/the headlight assembly was replaced due to loud whistling whenever driving more than 50mph. (dimmitt chevrolet dealership-813-791-1818). *ak | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 06/22/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states vehicle was involved in a collision, upon impact the drivers seat collapsed. the dealer has been notified. please provide additional information.*jb | |||
| 06/06/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1997 | |
| Recall 98v145 was complete, but consumer is still experiencing problems with the seat. *slc | |||