The defect
THE SEATS HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITHOUT BOLTS THAT CONNECT THE UPPER SLAVE HINGE TO THE SEAT BACK FRAME, OR WITHOUT BOLTS THAT CONNECT THE SEAT TO THE SEAT ADJUSTER. IN EITHER CASE, THE VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FNVSS NO. 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS."
The risk
THE MISSING BOLTS MAY CAUSE THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO BECOMELOOSE AND IN A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT MAY SUBJECT THE OCCUPANT TO INCREASEDRISK OF INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT SEATS FOR MISSING BOLTS AND INSTALL BOLTS IF REQUIRED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet C10 | 1994 |
| Chevrolet C20 | 1994 |
| Chevrolet C30 | 1994 |
| Chevrolet K10 | 1994 |
| Chevrolet K20 | 1994 |
| Chevrolet K30 | 1994 |
| GMC C15 | 1994 |
| GMC C25 | 1994 |
| GMC C35 | 1994 |
| GMC K15 | 1994 |
| GMC K25 | 1994 |
| GMC K35 | 1994 |
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 C10 | 1994 | 20 | 9 |
| Chevrolet C20 | 1994 | 12 | 8 |
| Chevrolet C30 | 1994 | 7 | 7 |
| Chevrolet K10 | 1994 | 8 | 5 |
| Chevrolet K20 | 1994 | 3 | 5 |
| Chevrolet K30 | 1994 | 1 | 4 |
| GMC C15 | 1994 | 7 | 8 |
| GMC C25 | 1994 | 2 | 8 |
| GMC C35 | 1994 | 2 | 7 |
| GMC K15 | 1994 | 10 | 5 |
| GMC K25 | 1994 | 0 | 5 |
| GMC K35 | 1994 | 0 | 4 |
Other seats recalls in 1993
9 of the 223 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1993 concerned the seats; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 93V213000 14 Dec 1993 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 93V193000 23 Nov 1993 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 93V187000 16 Nov 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 93V163000 27 Sept 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 93V110000 7 Jul 1993 | C.T.I. INCORPORATED |
| 93V090000 20 May 1993 | TRADEWINDS CONVERSIONS |
| 93V035000 9 Mar 1993 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 93V029000 3 Mar 1993 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1993