Defect Description For Recall
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.
Make Of Vehicle
CHEVROLET
Model Of Vehicle
C20
Year
1992
Recall Campaign Number
99V130000
Component Description
Seats
Effect Of Defect
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.
Fix Defect
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.
Vehicle Manufacturer
General Motors Corp.
Start Of Manufacture
19910801
End Of Manufacture
19920731
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
59381
Date Owners Notified
19990629
Initiated By
Odi
Responsible Manufacturer
General Motors, Llc
Date Report Received
19990520