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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V196000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 09/01/1996 to 09/30/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 47 | 10/09/1996 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/08/1996 | 10/17/1996 | 571 | 302 | |||||
| Defect Summary | The seat cover trim material does not meet the flammability requirements of fmvss no. 302, flammability of interior materials. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If an ignition source were present, a vehicle interior fire can occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the covers on the front seat backs, rear seat cushion and rear seat back assemblies. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification:owner notification is expected to begin during late october 1996. note: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 pontiac at 1-800-762-2737.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - POWER ADJUST | |||
| 12/28/2002 | 54000 | 1 | 02/01/2001 |
| I have a 1997 pontiac bonneville with power seats on the drivers side only. i recently had the seat runaway bygoing fwd and back and was unable to stop it. i finally had to force the switch to the back position until it all stopped. the motor got hot and quit. now it no longer drives fwd or back. i could have had a very serious accident if i had been in heavy traffic and was unable to control the vehicle to the shoulder of the road. | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 03/18/2004 | 123000 | 9 | 03/18/2004 |
| While leaning back in the front driver's seat, the reclining part of the seat fails to hold me.*ak | |||
| 05/17/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1999 | |
| Consumer's vehicle was rearended by another vehicle that was traveling about 45 mph . at impact, driver's and passenger's seatbacks fell back, causing injuires. vehicle was a total loss. *ak | |||