1994 Chevrolet K20
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
6 recalls name the 1994 Chevrolet K20. Newest first.
The seat recliner to seat frame attaching bolts on these vehicles could loosen, fatigue and fracture, allowing the seat back to suddenly recline.
Risk and remedy
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.
The seat recliner to seat frame attaching bolts on these vehicle could loosen, fatigue and fracture, allowing the seat back to suddenly recline.
Risk and remedy
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.
The windshields were installed with incorrect windshield opening pinch-weld-flange primer. This primer will not properly etch the painted surface of the flange, allowing the windshield to separate from the vehicle during a collision. This does not comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 212, "windshield mounting."
Risk and remedy
Risk
Consequence of non-compliance: the separation of the windshield from the vehicle during collision increases the risk of injury for all persons involved.
Remedy
Dealers will remove the windshield and reinstall it using the correct primer.
Trucks were assembled with the left-hand lower control arm to frame rear nut tightened below the specified torque. Low torque on this nut may allow the attachment bolt to loosed and subsequently fatigue and break. The bolt breakage can cause the left hand control arm to separate from the frame.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If this occurs, a loss of vehicle control and a crash could result.
Remedy
Dealers will tighten the left-hand lower control arm to frame rear nut to the proper torque specification.
The seats have been assembled without bolts that connect the upper slave hinge to the seat back frame, or without bolts that connect the seat to the seat adjuster. In either case, the vehicles fail to conform to fnvss no. 207, "seating systems."
Risk and remedy
Risk
The missing bolts may cause the driver's seat to becomeloose and in a sudden stop or accident may subject the occupant to increasedrisk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect seats for missing bolts and install bolts if required.
The brake pedal push rod retainer IS missing, mispositioned or not properly seated.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Brake pedal push rod problems can cause the stop lampswitch and the brake booster push rod to disconnect from the brake pedal,resulting in loss of brake operation, and a vehicle crash could occur withoutprior warning.
Remedy
Inspect vehicles to assure the brake pedal push rod retainer IS present and fully seated in its correct position.
Owner complaints
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- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer
The windshield wiper became very irratic and eventually quit in nov 96. warrantee would not cover it so I replaced it at my own expense. the second windshield wiper IS currently doing the same as the first, very irratic and quits all of a sudden, putting my life in a very dangerous situation. my…
The windshield wiper became very irratic and eventually quit in nov 96. warrantee would not cover it so I replaced it at my own expense. the second windshield wiper IS currently doing the same as the first, very irratic and quits all of a sudden, putting my life in a very dangerous situation. my 95 blazer had a recall on the same exact windshield wiper module that I have replaced. I had the chevrolet dealership chec the part number on my 94 chev pu, and it's the exact same as for the blazer, yet chevrolet says the vin # on my pu IS not on the recall list. the vin number has nothing to do with the wiper motor operation if they are the same p/n. chevrolet still will not do anything about it. chevrolet give me a case # of 980818166. any assistance would be appreicated before someone having the same problem gets hurt or killed because they can't see during a snow or rain storm.
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
Recall related, 95v246000, while driving vehicle, the drivers seat broke and went in recline position. *ak
- Power train › Automatic transmission
When driving the transmission gear lock into second gear . tt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Front seat back collapse
Front seat back recliner attachment bolts loosen, fatigue, and fracture, allowing the seat to collapse backwards without warning.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10246631Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
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