Model year record

1985 Chevrolet P20

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 86V117000

Seats

Component
Seats
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
46
Reported to NHTSA
1986-08-25
Owners notified
1986-08-29

Defect description

THREE BOLTS WHICH ATTACH THE SILL THAT SUPPORTS THE BASE OF THE SEAT WERE OMITTED; THEREFORE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 210 AND FMVSS 207. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE FLOOR PLATE COULD BUCKLE ALONG THE INBOARD SIDE CAUSING THE SEAT PEDESTAL TO BE IMBALANCED, AND INCREASING THE LIKELIHOOD OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL MISSING BOLTS.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.