The issue
Certain 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 head restraint(s) are folded rearward as the seatback is folded down. 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. Correction: Dealers will install protective covers over the pinch points.
Description (français)
Vise certains véhicules munis de la banquette de deuxième rangée avec des appuie-tête rabattables vers l'arrière. Il y a deux endroits où l'on risque de se pincer les doigts et d'être blessé lorsqu'on tente simultanément de rabattre les appuie-tête et d'abaisser le dossier de ces banquettes, Correction : Le concessionnaire devra installer des couvercles de protection aux endroits à risque.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Cadillac Escalade | 2002 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| GMC Yukon | 2000, 2001, 2002 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac Escalade | 2002 | 115 | 1 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | 2000 | 282 | 6 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | 2001 | 512 | 5 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | 2002 | 449 | 3 |
| GMC Yukon | 2000 | 166 | 6 |
| GMC Yukon | 2001 | 197 | 6 |
| GMC Yukon | 2002 | 158 | 3 |