Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 77V217000

Seats

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1977-12-14.

Recall campaignNHTSA 77V217000

Seats

Component
Seats
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
413
Reported to NHTSA
1977-12-14
Owners notified
1977-12-16

Defect description

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES ARE IN NON-COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207, "ANCHORAGE OF SEATS", DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY FOR THE FRONT SEATS TO SEPARATE FROM THE SEAT ADJUSTER TRACKS. THE SEPARATION MAY OCCUR BECAUSE THE NUTS ON THE SEAT FRAME CAN BE PULLED TOTALLY OR PARTIALLY THROUGH THE SEAT FRAME SINCE THE SPACERS USED BETWEEN THE ADJUSTER AND THE SEAT FRAMES DO NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPORT OF THE NUT MOUNTING SURFACES.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE FRONT SEAT ATTACHMENT NUTS FREE OF CHARGE.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCK, VANS.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; FRONT SEATS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT , THE SEATS COULD BREAKLOOSE, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY TO OCCUPANTS.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Chevrolet G VAN1978
GMC G VAN1978

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.