The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS. ONE OR TWO OF THE FRONT SEAT MOUNTING BOLTS WERE NOT INSTALLED. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS."
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, A SEAT WITH THIS CONDITION WILL NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT AS REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL CHECK ALL SEAT MOUNTING BOLTS AND INSTALL ANY MISSING BOLTS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet C10 | 1997 |
| Chevrolet C20 | 1997 |
| GMC Sierra 1500 | 1997 |
| GMC Sierra 2500 | 1997 |
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 | 1997 | 7 | 3 |
| Chevrolet C20 | 1997 | 2 | 2 |
| GMC Sierra 1500 | 1997 | 83 | 3 |
| GMC Sierra 2500 | 1997 | 14 | 2 |
Other seats recalls in 1997
13 of the 268 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1997 concerned the seats; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 97V192000 1 Nov 1997 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 97V168000 2 Oct 1997 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| 97V155000 12 Sept 1997 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 97V081002 8 Aug 1997 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 97V081001 12 May 1997 | MITSUBISHI AMERICA |
| 97V078000 10 May 1997 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 97V036000 11 Mar 1997 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 97V037000 7 Mar 1997 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1997