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NHTSA Campaign 97V037000

SEATS

Issued by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported Mar 7, 1997 · 624,433 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

THIS PINCHING CAN CUT THE HAND OR POSSIBLY SEVER THE FINGER(S) WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTOR COVER OVER THE RECLINER MECHANISM.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
CHEVROLET C10 1995 624,433
CHEVROLET C10 1996 624,433
CHEVROLET C10 1997 624,433
CHEVROLET C20 1995 624,433
CHEVROLET C20 1996 624,433
CHEVROLET C20 1997 624,433
CHEVROLET C30 1995 624,433
CHEVROLET C30 1996 624,433
CHEVROLET C30 1997 624,433
GMC C15 1995 624,433
GMC C15 1996 624,433
GMC C25 1995 624,433
GMC C25 1996 624,433
GMC C35 1995 624,433
GMC C35 1996 624,433
GMC SIERRA 1500 1997 624,433
GMC SIERRA 2500 1997 624,433
GMC SIERRA 3500 1997 624,433

Source: NHTSA Campaign 97V037000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.