General Motors Corp.: Seats
General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 8, 1999 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 187,459. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH FRONT BUCKET SEATS. THE FRONT SEAT RECLINER MECHANISM LOWER BOLTS CAN LOOSEN. A LOOSE BOLT COULD FATIGUE AND BREAK, RESULTING IN THE SEAT BACK FALLING REARWARD.
The risk
THE SEAT COULD SUDDENLY FALL BACKWARD, DISTRACTING THE DRIVER, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN OR REPLACE THE BOLTS AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNERS. THIS POLICY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL JUNE 30, 2002.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 Chevrolet Lumina Apv | 47 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 1991 Oldsmobile Silhouette | 37 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 1991 Pontiac Trans Sport | 36 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 1990 Chevrolet Lumina Apv | 99 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| 1990 Oldsmobile Silhouette | 43 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990 Pontiac Trans Sport | 45 | 5 | 1 | 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 99I003000.
Full record for the 1991 Chevrolet Lumina Apv → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →