The defect
SEAT BACK OF THE REAR BENCH SEAT MAY BREAK AWAY FROM THE SEAT CUSHION IN AN ACCIDENT.
The risk
SEAT OCCUPANT WOULD BE SUBJECT TO GREATER INJURY; VEHICLEWOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 207.
The remedy
INSTALL REINFORCEMENT THAT RUNS FROM SIDE OF SEAT BACK FRAME ASSEMBLY TO SEAT CUSHION FRAME ASSEMBLY, STRENGTHENING THE SEAT BACK.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet G10 | 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| Chevrolet G20 | 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| Chevrolet G30 | 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| GMC G15 | 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| GMC G25 | 1989, 1990, 1991 |
| GMC G35 | 1989, 1990, 1991 |
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 G10 | 1989 | 1 | 1 |
| Chevrolet G10 | 1990 | 1 | 1 |
| Chevrolet G10 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| Chevrolet G20 | 1989 | 7 | 1 |
| Chevrolet G20 | 1990 | 17 | 1 |
| Chevrolet G20 | 1991 | 5 | 2 |
| Chevrolet G30 | 1989 | 2 | 1 |
| Chevrolet G30 | 1990 | 5 | 1 |
| Chevrolet G30 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| GMC G15 | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| GMC G15 | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| GMC G15 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| GMC G25 | 1989 | 2 | 1 |
| GMC G25 | 1990 | 0 | 1 |
| GMC G25 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| GMC G35 | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| GMC G35 | 1990 | 1 | 1 |
| GMC G35 | 1991 | 1 | 1 |
Other seats recalls in 1991
10 of the 220 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1991 concerned the seats; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 91V182000 21 Oct 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V144000 3 Sept 1991 | TIARA MOTOR COACH DIVISION |
| 91V129000 25 Jul 1991 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| 91V114000 1 Jul 1991 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 91V074000 3 May 1991 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 91V049000 25 Mar 1991 | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION |
| 91V039000 6 Mar 1991 | STARCRAFT COMPANY |
| 91V038000 6 Mar 1991 | STARCRAFT COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1991