# Recalls that may apply to the 1985 GMC Safari

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

## United States (NHTSA), as of 2026-10-19

- [93V187000](/recalls/nhtsa/93V187000.md), 1993-11-16: SEATS. THE RECLINER MECHANISM AND THE SEAT FRAME MAY HAVE FOAM AND/OR VINYL BETWEEN THEM, CREATING A "SOFT" JOINT. THIS "SOFT" JOINT RESULTS IN LOWER THAN SPECIFIED BOLT TORQUE WHICH LEADS TO JOINT LOOSENESS, CAUSING BOLT FATIGUE AND EVENTUAL BOLT FAILURE. Built 1984\-08\-01 to 1991\-01\-01.
- [85V160000](/recalls/nhtsa/85V160000.md), 1985-12-03: STEERING:GEAR BOX \(OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION\). A PART OF THE STEERING GEAR HOUSING WHICH ATTACHES TO     THE FRAME MAY BREAK.                                                                                                                                              CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: STEERING DIFFICULTIES WILL OCCUR AND THE STEERING GEAR    TO THE FRAME MAY FRACTURE RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. THIS COULD      RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. Built 1984\-08\-01 to 1985\-02\-01.

## Canada (Transport Canada), as of 2026-10-19

- [1993153](/recalls/tc/1993153.md), 1993-11-15: Seats And Restraints. ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH BUCKET SEATS WITH KNOB TYPE RECLINER MECHANISMS, A FRONT SEAT RECLINER BOLT MAY FATIGUE AND BREAK. THIS MAY ALLOW THE SEAT BACK TO SUDDENLY RECLINE, WHICH CAN LEAD TO SUDDEN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.  CORRECTION: RECLINER BOLTS WILL BE REPLACED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
- [1985137](/recalls/tc/1985137.md), 1985-11-28: Steering. IN SOME INSTANCES THE NO.2 STEERING GEAR TO FRAME RAIL ATTACHING BOSS HAS BEEN BROKEN/CRACKED. IF THIS SITUATION EXISTS AND IS NOT TAKEN CARE OF, FURTHER USE OF THE VEHICLE MAY CAUSE THE OTHER TWO STEERING GEAR TO FRAME RAIL ATTACHING BOSSES TO BREAK CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND POSSIBLE CRASH.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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