Vehicle recall 77V217000 · December 14, 1977
Chevrolet G Van and GMC G Van
The involved vehicles are in non-compliance with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 207, "anchorage of seats", due to the possibility for the front seats to separate from…
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- Summary
- The involved vehicles are in non-compliance with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 207, "anchorage of seats", due to the possibility for the front seats to separate from the seat adjuster tracks. The separation may occur because the nuts on the seat frame can be pulled totally or partially through the seat frame since the spacers used between the adjuster and the seat frames do not provide adequate support of the nut mounting surfaces.
- Remedy
- Dealer will, if necessary, replace the front seat attachment nuts free of charge.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: light truck, vans.system: interior; front seats.consequences of defect: in the event of an accident, the seats could breakloose, increasing the risk of personal injury to occupants.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 77V217000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 14, 1977
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- December 16, 1977
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 413
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seats
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chevrolet G Van (1978): 1978
- GMC G Van (1978): 1978
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