NHTSA recall 93V187000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 93V187000 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 1993-11-16 |
| Owners notified | 1994-01-20 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Units potentially affected | 604207 |
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
IF BOLT FAILURE OCCURS TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT, IT WOULDALLOW THE SEAT BACK TO SUDDENLY RECLINE, AND COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE FOAM AND/OR VINYL FROM BETWEEN THE RECLINER MECHANISM AND THE SEAT FRAME "SOFT" JOINT AND REPLACE THE RECLINER BOLTS.
Notes
SYSTEM: INTERIOR SYSTEMS; SEAT TRACKS, ANCHORS, AND SEATS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VANS AND UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH BUCKET SEATS WITHKNOB TYPE RECLINER MECHANISMS.NOTE: IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPONSERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME AND FREEOF CHARGE OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT OR NONCOMPLIANCE, PLEASECONTACT THE GMC SERVICE CENTER AT 1-313-456-4547 OR THE CHEVROLET SERVICE CENTERAT 1-800-222-1020. ALSO, PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETYADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
| 1985 CHEVROLET ASTRO | Built 1984-08-01 to 1991-01-01. |
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| 1986 CHEVROLET ASTRO | Built 1984-08-01 to 1991-01-01. |
| 1987 CHEVROLET ASTRO | Built 1984-08-01 to 1991-01-01. |
| 1988 CHEVROLET ASTRO | Built 1984-08-01 to 1991-01-01. |
| 1989 CHEVROLET ASTRO | Built 1984-08-01 to 1991-01-01. |
| 1990 CHEVROLET ASTRO | Built 1984-08-01 to 1991-01-01. |
| 1991 CHEVROLET ASTRO | Built 1984-08-01 to 1991-01-01. |
| 1989 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN | Built 1984-08-01 to 1991-01-01. |
| 1990 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN | Built 1984-08-01 to 1991-01-01. |
| 1985 GMC SAFARI | Built 1984-08-01 to 1991-01-01. |
| 1986 GMC SAFARI | Built 1984-08-01 to 1991-01-01. |
| 1987 GMC SAFARI | Built 1984-08-01 to 1991-01-01. |
| 1988 GMC SAFARI | Built 1984-08-01 to 1991-01-01. |
| 1989 GMC SAFARI | Built 1984-08-01 to 1991-01-01. |
| 1990 GMC SAFARI | Built 1984-08-01 to 1991-01-01. |
| 1991 GMC SAFARI | Built 1984-08-01 to 1991-01-01. |
| 1989 GMC SUBURBAN | Built 1984-08-01 to 1991-01-01. |
| 1990 GMC SUBURBAN | Built 1984-08-01 to 1991-01-01. |
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Investigated as EA92022
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| EA92022 | Engineering analysis, opened 1992-06-24, closed 1993-11-19. SEAT BACK BOLT BREAKAGE. SEATS. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.