| NHTSA Record Id: 14900 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: BILL HEARD |
| Recalled Component Id: 000007869000087608000000318 |
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| Model Name: CHEVROLET K10 |
Model Year: 1996 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 96V055004 |
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| Component Name: SEATS |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: BILL HEARD CHEVROLET |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 01 1994 |
End date of Manufacturing: Feb, 01 1996 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 20 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : -- |
Recall Initiator: ODI |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : BILL HEARD CHEVROLET |
Report Received Date: Jul, 16 1996 |
| Record Creation date : Jul, 25 1996 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: light duty extended cab conversion pickup trucks by bill heard. the seat recliner to seat frame attaching bolts on these vehicles could loosen, fatigue, and fracture, allowing the seat back to suddenly recline. |
Consequence Summary: If this were to occur to the driver's seat, this could result in a sudden loss of vehicle control increasing the risk of a vehicle accident. |
| Corrective Summary : Vss is conducting the notification and remedy campaign for this recall. dealers will remove all foam and/or fabric sandwiched between the recliner assembly and the seat frame, install washers between the seat recliner and the seat frame at each attachment point, and install new attaching bolts torqued to a higher specification. these corrections will be made to both the driver's and passenger's seats. |
Recall Notes: System: interior; seat track anchors and seat. vehicle description: light duty extended cab conversion pickup trucks equipped with front high-back bucket seats or 60/40 split bench seats provided by vehicle safety systems (vss). also see campaign 96e010, vss. note: vss is conducting the notification and remedy campaign for this recall. note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact vss at 1-800-742-5043. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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