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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 99I003000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | I | 187459 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/08/1999 | 07/21/1999 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | This is not a safety recall in accordance with the safety act. however, it is deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. vehicle description: minivans equipped with front bucket seats. the front seat recliner mechanism lower bolts can loosen. a loose bolt could fatigue and break, resulting in the seat back falling rearward. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The seat could suddenly fall backward, distracting the driver, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will tighten or replace the bolts at no charge to the owners. this policy is in effect until june 30, 2002. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm has decided to conduct a special policy to tighten or replace the front seat recliner mechanism lower bolts. owners can contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, pontiac at 1-800-762-2737, or oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | ||||||
| PE97016 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/07/1997 | 09/30/1997 | FRONT SEAT BACK COLLAPSE | ||
| Subject vehicles are alleged to experience inadvertent front seat back collapse due to fracture of front seat recliner mounting bolts. | ||||||
| EA97019 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 09/30/1997 | 06/08/1999 | FRONT SEAT BACK COLLAPSE | 99I003000 | |
| Alleged front seat back collapse due to recliner bolt | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - HEAD RESTRAINT | |||
| 02/08/1995 | |||
| Consumer suffered a whiplash at a slow rear end impact due to lack of head restraints on either of the two seats. *ak | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - POWER ADJUST | |||
| 6 | 11/08/1991 | ||
| Driver's seat back falls while driving. | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 01/31/1997 | |||
| While driving north on the highway had made a u- turn and was struck by a drunken driver that had crossed the lanes. neither airbag deployed, nor had the seat reclined backwards, upon impact. *ak | |||
| 12/15/1991 | |||
| Brake line burst/seat back collapsed in rear end crash. | |||
| 02/15/1995 | 2 | 02/26/1991 | |
| Drivers seat leans to right 15 degrees w/replacement doing same. replacement seat actually collapsed. *ak | |||