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 | |||
| 11/08/2002 | |||
| Driver's right metal seat bolster has displaced padding allowing the sharp metal frame to be exposed beneath the leather. i believe this could harm the driver in an accident. | |||
| 12/26/2002 | 08/20/2001 | ||
| The metal frame seat bolster on the driver's side in my 1998 oldsmobile silhouette has broken through the foam cusion and has begun to damage the leather. i am concerned that if this vehicle were in an accident the metal would impale the driver. i have contacted general motors several times only for them to tell me someone would have to be injured before they would recongnize this as a problem. a relative has the exact same mini-van (year and model) and is experiencing the same problem. i have received an estimate of repair from an independent auto upholstery shop and found it interesting that when i told the gentleman what type of vehicle it was he knew exactly what the problem was prior to looking at the vehicle. he indicated that he has repaired many of these. we also found out that general motors has redesigned the drivers and passengers seats in the silhouette, either providing more seat frame protection or removing the metal portion that is protruding from my vehicle. | |||
| 10/18/2002 | 48000 | 1 | 03/01/1999 |
| When folding the rear seat down it caused the seat belt to malfunction. consumer stated the occupant was unable to fasten the seat belt. dealer notified. mr the third row seat had an open gear mechanism that servered the seat belts on each side. the plastic guard was not long enough to protect the belt. the seats were severed by the rear folding process and the driver's manual doesn't caution the possibility. gm stated that problem was a wear issue without examining the vehicle. scc *jb | |||
| 10/14/1997 | |||
| Second row of seats have to be tilted forward to gain access to the third row of seats, and to do so could get someone injured by the frame since the hole thing comes up. the dealer has been copntacted. *ak | |||
| 2 | 10/14/1997 | ||
| Center captain chairs when tilted forward to allow entry to rear results in injuries to occupants due to base positioning. mjs | |||
| 2 | 10/14/1997 | ||
| Center captain chairs when tilted forward to allow entry to rear results in injuries to occupants due to base positioning. | |||
| 12/05/1997 | |||
| My vehicle contains two rows of removable seats (captain's chairs). the seats on the left side of the van, whether middle or back row, are simple to remove and replace. however, the seats on the right side, both from the middle and back row, are exceptionally difficult to re-install. the service manager at my dealer says that every silhouette is like this. the effort required to re-install these seats causes one to jockey it back and forth causing the latching mechanism and seat slides to move and exposes fingers and other body parts to injury. | |||
| 07/20/1998 | 1 | 01/10/1998 | |
| The interchangeable seat doesn't have a place where consumer can hook up the seat belt for the right hand side seat on the second row. *ak when the vehicle was purchased, consumer was told that the seats could be changed by the salesman, this was one of the reasons that the consumer purchased the vehicle. *slc | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - POWER ADJUST | |||
| 04/11/2005 | 100589 | 1 | 06/04/2002 |
| Back rear double bracket that holds electric sliding drivers side seat on the main frame bolted to the chasis of the vehicle has sheered off during normal seat use. found broken bracket underneath the drivers seat. could pose a safety concern if person is involved in crash and the entire seat breaks away from its mounting.*ak | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 09/21/2005 | 1 | ||
| Consumer sliding door only works manually, driver seat does not have either manual or electronic control. *ts the power window on the drivers side was replaced. *jb | |||
| 10/22/1998 | |||
| The owner had recall problems repaired. owner not satisfied with recall repairs by dealer. owner thinks repairs not done correctly. *ak | |||