Vehicle recall 95V246000 · December 21, 1995

Chevrolet C10, GMC C15 and 10 more models

The seat recliner to seat frame attaching bolts on these vehicle could loosen, fatigue and fracture, allowing the seat back to suddenly recline.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: The seat recliner to seat frame attaching bolts on these vehicle could loosen, fatigue and fracture, allowing the seat back to suddenly recline.
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: 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.
Notes: System: interior; seat track anchors and seat.vehicle description: light duty pickup extended cab trucks equipped with front high-back bucket seats or 60/40 split bench seats.note: owners who take their vehicle to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC at 1-800-462-8782. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 95V246000
Reported to NHTSA: December 21, 1995
Filed by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Owner notification: March 7, 1996
Vehicles potentially affected: 675,661
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components: Seats

Recall 95V246000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Chevrolet C10 (1993-1994): 1994, 1993
Chevrolet C20 (1993-1994): 1994, 1993
Chevrolet C30 (1993-1994): 1994, 1993
Chevrolet K10 (1993-1994): 1994, 1993
Chevrolet K20 (1993-1994): 1994, 1993
Chevrolet K30 (1993-1994): 1994, 1993
GMC C15 (1993-1994): 1994, 1993
GMC C25 (1993-1994): 1994, 1993
GMC C35 (1993-1994): 1994, 1993
GMC K15 (1993-1994): 1994, 1993
GMC K25 (1993-1994): 1994, 1993
GMC K35 (1993-1994): 1994, 1993

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