1993 GMC C15

Routine

Owners filed 7 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the seats. It has been recalled 2 times.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Seats3
000
Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner2
000
Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal1
000
Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments1
000

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Seats95V246000
Filed Dec 21, 1995675,661 vehiclesGeneral Motors Corp.

Defect. THE SEAT RECLINER TO SEAT FRAME ATTACHING BOLTS ON THESE VEHICLE COULD LOOSEN, FATIGUE AND FRACTURE, ALLOWING THE SEAT BACK TO SUDDENLY RECLINE.

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 VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

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. THESE CORRECTIONS WILL BE MADE TO BOTH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATS.

Fuel System, Other › Storage › Tank Assembly94V044001
Filed Apr 5, 19942,595 vehiclesGeneral Motors Corp.

Defect. VEHICLES ALTERED BY PAS, INC. HAVE COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS FUEL TANKS THAT CAN DEVELOP STRESS CORROSION, WHICH CRACK THE E-GLASS WRAPPING. THIS STRESS CORROSION CRACKING CAN LEAD TO TANK RUPTURES.

Risk. IF THE TANK RUPTURES, PERSONAL INJURY TO INDIVIDUALS IN OR NEAR THE VEHICLE MAY OCCUR.

Remedy. GM IS OFFERING TO EXCHANGE THESE VEHICLES WITH A COMPARABLY EQUIPPED 1994 GASOLINE 1/2 OR 3/4 TON GM PICKUP. IF THE OWNER CHOOSES NOT TO EXCHANGE THE NATURAL GAS VEHICLE, GM WILL REPURCHASE THE VEHICLE.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Seats
Filed Jun 27, 2000TN

RECALL # 95V246000 INTERIOR SYSTEMS: SEATS, DEALER DOES NOT HAVE PART TO CORRECT RECALL CAMPAIGN. OWNER IS REQUESTING A NEW SEAT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Seats
Filed Mar 4, 1996VT

THE BOLT THAT HOLDS DRIVERS SEAT BROKE, CAUSING BENCH SEAT TO COLLAPSE, VEHICLE IS A EXTENDED CAB TRUCK. *AK

Seats
Filed Mar 4, 1996VT

THE BOLT THAT HOLDS DRIVERS SEAT BROKE, CAUSING BENCH SEAT TO COLLAPSED, VEHICLE IS A EXTENDED CAB TRUCK. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Sep 11, 1995TN

SUDDEN VEHICLE ACCELERATION, ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK. TT

Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
Filed Aug 2, 1995PA

UPPER DOOR HINGE ON DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE DUE TONOT BEING WELDED PROPERLY AT PLANT, UNSAFE IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. TT

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed Jun 30, 1995AL

DRIVERS SEATBACK BROKE DUE TO METAL FRAME SEAT BACK CRACKING. *AK

Seats › Front Assembly › Recliner
Filed May 25, 1995FL

BOLT THAT SECURES DRIVERS SEAT BACK BROKE. TT

7 of 7 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 1995
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
19964600Routine
199510700Routine
199471000Routine
1993 — this page7200Routine
19926220Routine
19911010Routine
19902210Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Dec 21, 1995. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.