| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
95V027000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
GMC |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
C6 |
| Model Year: |
1995 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SEATS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
19940701 - 19941001 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
1720 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19950222 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19950222 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Report Received Date: |
19950216 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19950221 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
207 |
| Defect Summary: |
THE SEATS OF THESE VEHICLES CAN HAVE INCOMPLETE WELDED LEFT SIDE SEAT BACK FRAME EXTENDER ARM WELDS. VEHICLES WITH AFFECTED SEATS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS." |
| Consequence Summary: |
COSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE SEAT TO COLLAPSE DURING A VEHICLE ACCIDENT AND WOULD NOT PROPERLY PROTECT THE OCCUPANT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LEFT SIDE SEAT BACK EXTENDER ARMS OF THE SEATS FOR MISSING WELDS. WELDS SHOULD BE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE SEAT BACK EXTENDER ARM. IF A WELD IS MISSING, THE AFFECTED SEAT BACK FRAME ASSEMBLY(IES) WILL BE REPLACED. |