# NHTSA recall 93V187000

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: 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 1985 CHEVROLET ASTRO. Built 1984\-08\-01 to 1991\-01\-01.
- 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](/makes/chevrolet/suburban/1989/recalls.md). Built 1984\-08\-01 to 1991\-01\-01.
- [1990 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN](/makes/chevrolet/suburban/1990/recalls.md). Built 1984\-08\-01 to 1991\-01\-01.
- [1985 GMC SAFARI](/makes/gmc/safari/1985/recalls.md). Built 1984\-08\-01 to 1991\-01\-01.
- [1986 GMC SAFARI](/makes/gmc/safari/1986/recalls.md). Built 1984\-08\-01 to 1991\-01\-01.
- [1987 GMC SAFARI](/makes/gmc/safari/1987/recalls.md). Built 1984\-08\-01 to 1991\-01\-01.
- [1988 GMC SAFARI](/makes/gmc/safari/1988/recalls.md). Built 1984\-08\-01 to 1991\-01\-01.
- [1989 GMC SAFARI](/makes/gmc/safari/1989/recalls.md). Built 1984\-08\-01 to 1991\-01\-01.
- [1990 GMC SAFARI](/makes/gmc/safari/1990/recalls.md). Built 1984\-08\-01 to 1991\-01\-01.
- [1991 GMC SAFARI](/makes/gmc/safari/1991/recalls.md). Built 1984\-08\-01 to 1991\-01\-01.
- [1989 GMC SUBURBAN](/makes/gmc/suburban/1989/recalls.md). Built 1984\-08\-01 to 1991\-01\-01.
- [1990 GMC SUBURBAN](/makes/gmc/suburban/1990/recalls.md). Built 1984\-08\-01 to 1991\-01\-01.

## 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.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/93V187000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/93V187000/investigations)

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/93V187000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/93V187000)

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