{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"93V187000","date":"1993-11-16","owner_notified":"1994-01-20","manufacturer":"GENERAL MOTORS CORP.","component":"SEATS","summary":"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.","consequence":"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.","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.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":604207,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":1985,"make":"CHEVROLET","model":"ASTRO","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":"1984-08-01","built_to":"1991-01-01"},{"year":1986,"make":"CHEVROLET","model":"ASTRO","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":"1984-08-01","built_to":"1991-01-01"},{"year":1987,"make":"CHEVROLET","model":"ASTRO","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":"1984-08-01","built_to":"1991-01-01"},{"year":1988,"make":"CHEVROLET","model":"ASTRO","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":"1984-08-01","built_to":"1991-01-01"},{"year":1989,"make":"CHEVROLET","model":"ASTRO","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":"1984-08-01","built_to":"1991-01-01"},{"year":1990,"make":"CHEVROLET","model":"ASTRO","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":"1984-08-01","built_to":"1991-01-01"},{"year":1991,"make":"CHEVROLET","model":"ASTRO","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":"1984-08-01","built_to":"1991-01-01"},{"year":1989,"make":"CHEVROLET","model":"SUBURBAN","vehicle_id":"1989_chevrolet_suburban","match":"exact","built_from":"1984-08-01","built_to":"1991-01-01"},{"year":1990,"make":"CHEVROLET","model":"SUBURBAN","vehicle_id":"1990_chevrolet_suburban","match":"exact","built_from":"1984-08-01","built_to":"1991-01-01"},{"year":1985,"make":"GMC","model":"SAFARI","vehicle_id":"1985_gmc_safari","match":"exact","built_from":"1984-08-01","built_to":"1991-01-01"},{"year":1986,"make":"GMC","model":"SAFARI","vehicle_id":"1986_gmc_safari","match":"exact","built_from":"1984-08-01","built_to":"1991-01-01"},{"year":1987,"make":"GMC","model":"SAFARI","vehicle_id":"1987_gmc_safari","match":"exact","built_from":"1984-08-01","built_to":"1991-01-01"},{"year":1988,"make":"GMC","model":"SAFARI","vehicle_id":"1988_gmc_safari","match":"exact","built_from":"1984-08-01","built_to":"1991-01-01"},{"year":1989,"make":"GMC","model":"SAFARI","vehicle_id":"1989_gmc_safari","match":"exact","built_from":"1984-08-01","built_to":"1991-01-01"},{"year":1990,"make":"GMC","model":"SAFARI","vehicle_id":"1990_gmc_safari","match":"exact","built_from":"1984-08-01","built_to":"1991-01-01"},{"year":1991,"make":"GMC","model":"SAFARI","vehicle_id":"1991_gmc_safari","match":"exact","built_from":"1984-08-01","built_to":"1991-01-01"},{"year":1989,"make":"GMC","model":"SUBURBAN","vehicle_id":"1989_gmc_suburban","match":"exact","built_from":"1984-08-01","built_to":"1991-01-01"},{"year":1990,"make":"GMC","model":"SUBURBAN","vehicle_id":"1990_gmc_suburban","match":"exact","built_from":"1984-08-01","built_to":"1991-01-01"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/93V187000"}