Recalls › 97V176000

NHTSA recall 97V176000

Seats

Chevrolet C10 and 3 more

Reported Oct 7, 19976,418 vehicles affectedGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Built Jul 21, 1997 – Jul 31, 1997

The defect

Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks. one or two of the front seat mounting bolts were not installed. this does not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 207, "seating systems."

The risk

In the event of a vehicle crash, a seat with this condition will not protect the occupant as required by the standard.

The remedy

Dealers will check all seat mounting bolts and install any missing bolts.

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

Ask AI about this recallChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Vehicles in this recall

Chevrolet C10
1997
Chevrolet C20
1997
GMC Sierra 1500
1997
GMC Sierra 2500
1997

Notes

Owner notification IS expected to begin during october 1997. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC at 1-800-462-8782.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.