The defect
THE SEAT RECLINER TO SEAT FRAME ATTACHING BOLTS ON THESE VEHICLE COULD LOOSEN, FATIGUE AND FRACTURE, ALLOWING THE SEAT BACK TO SUDDENLY RECLINE.
The risk
IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT, THIS COULD RESULT IN A SUDDEN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE ALL FOAM AND/OR FABRIC SANDWICHED BETWEEN THE RECLINER ASSEMBLY AND THE SEAT FRAME, INSTALL WASHERS BETWEEN THE SEAT RECLINER AND THE SEAT FRAME AT EACH ATTACHMENT POINT, AND INSTALL NEW ATTACHING BOLTS TORQUED TO A HIGHER SPECIFICATION. THESE CORRECTIONS WILL BE MADE TO BOTH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet C10 | 1993, 1994 |
| Chevrolet C20 | 1993, 1994 |
| Chevrolet C30 | 1993, 1994 |
| Chevrolet K10 | 1993, 1994 |
| Chevrolet K20 | 1993, 1994 |
| Chevrolet K30 | 1993, 1994 |
| GMC C15 | 1993, 1994 |
| GMC C25 | 1993, 1994 |
| GMC C35 | 1993, 1994 |
| GMC K15 | 1993, 1994 |
| GMC K25 | 1993, 1994 |
| GMC K35 | 1993, 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 | 1993 | 9 | 3 |
| Chevrolet C10 | 1994 | 20 | 9 |
| Chevrolet C20 | 1993 | 16 | 3 |
| Chevrolet C20 | 1994 | 12 | 8 |
| Chevrolet C30 | 1993 | 4 | 3 |
| Chevrolet C30 | 1994 | 7 | 7 |
| Chevrolet K10 | 1993 | 4 | 2 |
| Chevrolet K10 | 1994 | 8 | 5 |
| Chevrolet K20 | 1993 | 5 | 2 |
| Chevrolet K20 | 1994 | 3 | 5 |
| Chevrolet K30 | 1993 | 0 | 3 |
| Chevrolet K30 | 1994 | 1 | 4 |
| GMC C15 | 1993 | 7 | 2 |
| GMC C15 | 1994 | 7 | 8 |
| GMC C25 | 1993 | 2 | 2 |
| GMC C25 | 1994 | 2 | 8 |
| GMC C35 | 1993 | 0 | 2 |
| GMC C35 | 1994 | 2 | 7 |
| GMC K15 | 1993 | 1 | 1 |
| GMC K15 | 1994 | 10 | 5 |
| GMC K25 | 1993 | 1 | 1 |
| GMC K25 | 1994 | 0 | 5 |
| GMC K35 | 1993 | 2 | 2 |
| GMC K35 | 1994 | 0 | 4 |
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.
| 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 |
| 95V098000 16 May 1995 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995