- Vehicles
- 25,807
- Built between
- Aug 1988 – Aug 1990
- Models
- 6
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 24 April 1991
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 1988 and August 1990. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1989-1991 Chevrolet G10Built August 1988 to August 1990
- 1989-1991 Chevrolet G20Built August 1988 to August 1990
- 1989-1991 Chevrolet G30Built August 1988 to August 1990
- 1989-1991 GMC G15Built August 1988 to August 1990
- 1989-1991 GMC G25Built August 1988 to August 1990
- 1989-1991 GMC G35Built August 1988 to August 1990
What the defect is
Seat back of the rear bench seat may break away from the seat cushion in an accident.
What could happen
Seat occupant would be subject to greater injury; vehiclewould not comply with FMVSS 207.
What gets fixed
INSTALL REINFORCEMENT THAT RUNS FROM SIDE OF SEAT BACK FRAME ASSEMBLY TO SEAT CUSHION FRAME ASSEMBLY, STRENGTHENING THE SEAT BACK.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 1988 to August 1990
- Recall reported to NHTSA11 March 1991
- Owners notified24 April 1991
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 11 March 1991.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 207
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
System: seat back; FMVSS 207.VEHICLE description: vans.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.