General Motors Corp.: Seats
General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on May 20, 1999 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 59,381. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: EXTENDED-CAB PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH HIGH-BACK BUCKET SEATS. THE SEAT RECLINER TO FRAME ATTACHING BOLTS CAN LOOSEN, FATIGUE, AND FRACTURE ALLOWING THE SEAT BACK TO SUDDENLY RECLINE.
The 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 CRASH.
The 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.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Chevrolet C10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Chevrolet C20 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Chevrolet C30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 Chevrolet K10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 Chevrolet K20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Chevrolet K30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 GMC C15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1992 GMC C25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 GMC C35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 GMC K15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 GMC K25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 GMC K35 | 0 | 1 | 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 99V130000.
Full record for the 1992 Chevrolet C10 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →