| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
77V217000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
CHEVROLET |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
G VAN |
| Model Year: |
1978 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SEATS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
- |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
413 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19771216 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19771216 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Report Received Date: |
19771214 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
207 |
| Defect Summary: |
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. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
DEALER WILL, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE FRONT SEAT ATTACHMENT NUTS FREE OF CHARGE. |