# NHTSA recall 18V342000

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: 18V342000
- Manufacturer's number: 18178
- Manufacturer: General Motors LLC
- Reported: 2018\-05\-27
- Owners notified: 2018\-06\-28
- Component: SEATS
- Units potentially affected: 71

## What is wrong

General Motors LLC \(GM\) is recalling certain 2018 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles.  A joint in the driver's seat\-back frame may not be properly welded, reducing the strength of the seat\-back frame.


## What can happen

In the event of a rear\-impact crash, the seat\-back may fail, increasing the risk of injury.


## The remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's seat\-back, free of charge.  The recall began June 28, 2018.  Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1\-800\-222\-1020.  GM's number for this recall is 18178.


## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2019 quarter 3
- Filed with NHTSA: 2019\-10\-25
- Vehicles in the campaign: 71
- Reported remedied: 57 \(80%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 0

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 quarter 3, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2018 CHEVROLET SONIC](/makes/chevrolet/sonic/2018/recalls.md). Built 2017\-10\-31 to 2017\-11\-22.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [PIT6180](/bulletins/11006317.md), 2024-08-13, Service bulletin
- [06\-00\-89\-029V](/bulletins/11000158.md), 2024-05-16, Service bulletin
- [060850009J](/bulletins/10155012.md), 2019-03-25, Service bulletin

## 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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