General Motors Corp.: Seats
General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 16, 1995 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,720. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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."
The risk
COSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE SEAT TO COLLAPSE DURING A VEHICLE ACCIDENT AND WOULD NOT PROPERLY PROTECT THE OCCUPANT.
The remedy
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.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 Chevrolet C6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Chevrolet C7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Chevrolet Topkick | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 GMC C6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 GMC C7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 GMC Kodiak | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 95V027000.
Full record for the 1995 Chevrolet C6 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →