- Vehicles
- 1,720
- Built between
- Jul 1994 – Oct 1994
- Models
- 6
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 22 February 1995
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between July 1994 and October 1994. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1995 Chevrolet C6Built July 1994 to October 1994
- 1995 Chevrolet C7Built July 1994 to October 1994
- 1995 Chevrolet TopkickBuilt July 1994 to October 1994
- 1995 GMC C6Built July 1994 to October 1994
- 1995 GMC C7Built July 1994 to October 1994
- 1995 GMC KodiakBuilt July 1994 to October 1994
What the defect is
The seats of these vehicles can have incomplete welded left side seat back frame extender arm welds. Vehicles with affected seats do not comply with FMVSS no. 207, "seating systems."
What could happen
Cosequence of non-compliance: this condition can cause the seat to collapse during a vehicle accident and would not properly protect the occupant.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LEFT SIDE SEAT BACK EXTENDER ARMS OF THE SEATS FOR MISSING WELDS. WELDS SHOULD BE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE SEAT BACK EXTENDER ARM. IF A WELD IS MISSING, THE AFFECTED SEAT BACK FRAME ASSEMBLY(IES) WILL BE REPLACED.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJuly 1994 to October 1994
- Recall reported to NHTSA16 February 1995
- Owners notified22 February 1995
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 16 February 1995.
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: interior; seats; bucket.vehicle description: medium duty pickup trucks equipped with national seating company air suspension driver and passenger low and high back bucket seats. Note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time, contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc at 1-810-456-4547. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
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.