Make : CHEVROLET | Model : C20 | Year : 1996 |
Build Dates : 19950601 - 19960830 | ||
NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 97V037000 | ||
Date Owners Notified: 19970306 | Date Received by ODI: 19970307 | Date Added to Database: 19970324 |
Manufacturer(s) Involved: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | ||
Manufacturer(s) Responsible for the Recall: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | ||
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Component: SEATS | ||
Potential Number of Units Affected: 624433 | ||
Summary of the Safety Concern:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: EXTENDED CAB AND 2-DOOR UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH RECLINING SEATS AND THE EASY-ENTRY FEATURE. THESE VEHICLES EXHIBIT A CONDITION IN WHICH A PINCH POINT EXISTS IN THE RECLINER MECHANISM THAT CAN TRAP AND PINCH A PERSON'S HAND OR FINGER(S) WHEN THE EASY-ENTRY FEATURE IS ACTIVATED. |
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Consequence:
THIS PINCHING CAN CUT THE HAND OR POSSIBLY SEVER THE FINGER(S) WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. |
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Remedy:
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTOR COVER OVER THE RECLINER MECHANISM. |
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Report Initiator: MFR | Vehicles Report | |
Regulation Part Number: | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: | |
Notes:
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