The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: EXTENDED-CAB PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH HIGH-BACK BUCKET SEATS. THE SEAT RECLINER TO FRAME ATTACHING BOLTS CAN 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 CRASH.
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet C10 | 1992 |
| Chevrolet C20 | 1992 |
| Chevrolet C30 | 1992 |
| Chevrolet K10 | 1992 |
| Chevrolet K20 | 1992 |
| Chevrolet K30 | 1992 |
| GMC C15 | 1992 |
| GMC C25 | 1992 |
| GMC C35 | 1992 |
| GMC K15 | 1992 |
| GMC K25 | 1992 |
| GMC K35 | 1992 |
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 | 1992 | 9 | 3 |
| Chevrolet C20 | 1992 | 2 | 3 |
| Chevrolet C30 | 1992 | 2 | 2 |
| Chevrolet K10 | 1992 | 4 | 3 |
| Chevrolet K20 | 1992 | 0 | 3 |
| Chevrolet K30 | 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| GMC C15 | 1992 | 6 | 2 |
| GMC C25 | 1992 | 1 | 2 |
| GMC C35 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
| GMC K15 | 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| GMC K25 | 1992 | 0 | 2 |
| GMC K35 | 1992 | 0 | 1 |
Other seats recalls in 1999
14 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the seats; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 99V298000 27 Oct 1999 | MID BUS INCORPORATED |
| 99V252000 17 Sept 1999 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| 99V246000 13 Sept 1999 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 99V212000 6 Aug 1999 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 99V175000 2 Jul 1999 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 99V173000 2 Jul 1999 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 99V018000 15 Jun 1999 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 99V139000 4 Jun 1999 | ROLLS-ROYCE MOTORS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999