The defect
THREE BOLTS WHICH ATTACH THE SILL THAT SUPPORTS THE BASE OF THE SEAT WERE OMITTED; THEREFORE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 210 AND FMVSS 207. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE FLOOR PLATE COULD BUCKLE ALONG THE INBOARD SIDE CAUSING THE SEAT PEDESTAL TO BE IMBALANCED, AND INCREASING THE LIKELIHOOD OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.
The remedy
INSTALL MISSING BOLTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet P20 | 1984, 1985 |
| Chevrolet P30 | 1984, 1985 |
| GMC P35 | 1984, 1985 |
Components: SEATS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet P20 | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Chevrolet P20 | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Chevrolet P30 | 1984 | 0 | 3 |
| Chevrolet P30 | 1985 | 2 | 5 |
| GMC P35 | 1984 | 0 | 3 |
| GMC P35 | 1985 | 0 | 4 |
Other seats recalls in 1986
6 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1986 concerned the seats; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 86V124000 2 Sept 1986 | SUPERIOR COACH INTL., LTD |
| 86V082000 24 Jun 1986 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 86V037000 6 Mar 1986 | UNION CITY BODY COMPANY |
| 86V027000 13 Feb 1986 | TRANSPORTATION PROD., INC |
| 86V010000 23 Jan 1986 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1986