Recall 96V226000: 1991 GMC Suburban and 1 other model

Report received

Nov 4, 1996

Manufacturer

General motors corp.

Potentially affected

32,596vehicles

Model years

1991

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

The recliner mechanism and the seat frame may have foam and/or vinyl vetween them, creating a "soft" joint. This "soft" joint results in lower than specified bolt torque which leads to joint looseness, causing bolt fatigue and eventual bolt failure.

Possible consequence

If bolt failure occurs to the driver's seat, it would allow the seat back to suddenly recline, and could result in loss of vehicle control and a vehicle crash without prior warning.

Remedy

Dealers will remove the foam and/or vinyl from between the recliner mechanism and the seat frame "soft" joint and replace the recliner bolts.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1991 Chevrolet Suburban52 complaints
• 1991 GMC Suburban30 complaints