NHTSA recall 13V147000
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.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 13V147000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 2013-1 |
| Manufacturer | Explorer Van Company, Inc. |
| Reported | 2013-04-17 |
| Owners notified | 2013-05-10 |
| Component | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER; SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST; SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
| Units potentially affected | 885 |
What is wrong
Explorer Van Company, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2013 Explorer and Explorer Limited SE vehicles built on GMC Savana and Chevrolet Express chassis, manufactured August 1, 2012, through April 9, 2013. The wiring harness that powers the seat adjuster and the seat heating circuit may not be properly secured. As a result, the harness may become lodged in the seat riser mechanism.
What can happen
If the wires become lodged in the seat riser mechanism, they may become severed and potentially short circuit. A short circuit may result in a fire.
The remedy
Explorer Van Company will notify owners, and dealers will secure the seat wiring harness. Any damaged seat wiring harnesses will be replaced. These services will be completed free of charge. The recall began on May 10, 2013. Customers may contact Explorer Van Company at 1-800-926-7878. Explorer's number for this campaign is 2013-1.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2013 CHEVROLET EXPRESS | Built 2012-08-01 to 2013-04-09. |
|---|---|
| 2013 GMC SAVANA | Built 2012-08-01 to 2013-04-09. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 130089008 | 2023-12-11. Service bulletin. GM Wiring Repair Strategy Information |
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| 100089005G | 2019-05-13. Service bulletin. This warranty admin bulletin explains to the technician additional information may be needed when submitting transactions when doing wiring repairs. |
| 100089005H | 2019-03-18. Service bulletin. This warranty admin bulletin explains to the technician additional information may be needed when submitting transactions when doing wiring repairs. |
| 10-00-89-005C | 2018-06-04. Service bulletin. This informational bulletin is a revision for 10-00-89-005B to add the 2014 model year and labor codes. |
| 18NA102 | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to repair a possible wiring harness repair if damaged by the parking bark, brake booster mount or brake pedal bolt. |
| 10-00-89-005E | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. This warranty administration bulletin adds the 2016 model year to a communication which provides dealership personnel revised wiring repair labor operations and required additional information. |
| 13-00-89-008A | 2018-05-07. Service bulletin. This informational bulletin communicates GM wiring repair strategy information. |
| 13-08-116-001 | 2018-04-16. Service bulletin. This technical bulletin provides a procedure on suspected tampering due to aftermarket ALDL or DLC interface devices causing multiple issues. |
| 13-00-89-008 | 2018-04-02. Service bulletin. This informational bulletin provides information for GM wiring repair. |
| 100089005D | 2017-12-22. Service bulletin. This warranty informational bulletin advised the technician that when performing a wiring repair, more information is required. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.