The defect
THE SEATS OF THESE VEHICLES CAN HAVE INCOMPLETE WELDED LEFT SIDE SEAT BACK FRAME EXTENDER ARM WELDS. VEHICLES WITH AFFECTED SEATS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS."
The risk
COSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE SEAT TO COLLAPSE DURING A VEHICLE ACCIDENT AND WOULD NOT PROPERLY PROTECT THE OCCUPANT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LEFT SIDE SEAT BACK EXTENDER ARMS OF THE SEATS FOR MISSING WELDS. WELDS SHOULD BE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE SEAT BACK EXTENDER ARM. IF A WELD IS MISSING, THE AFFECTED SEAT BACK FRAME ASSEMBLY(IES) WILL BE REPLACED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet C6 | 1995 |
| Chevrolet C7 | 1995 |
| Chevrolet Topkick | 1995 |
| GMC C6 | 1995 |
| GMC C7 | 1995 |
| GMC Kodiak | 1995 |
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 C6 | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| Chevrolet C7 | 1995 | 1 | 2 |
| Chevrolet Topkick | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
| GMC C6 | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| GMC C7 | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
| GMC Kodiak | 1995 | 0 | 1 |
Other seats recalls in 1995
12 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the seats; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 95V246000 21 Dec 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V240000 14 Dec 1995 | COACHMEN RV COMPANY |
| 95V227000 30 Nov 1995 | UNION CITY BODY COMPANY |
| 95V225000 28 Nov 1995 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 95V160000 17 Aug 1995 | ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC. |
| 95V131000 7 Jul 1995 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 95V108000 26 May 1995 | VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. |
| 95V104000 24 May 1995 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995