Vehicle recall 96V178002 · September 27, 1996

1996 AM General Hummer

Vehicle description: buses equipped with isringhausen seats in the driver position.

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

Summary: Vehicle description: buses equipped with isringhausen seats in the driver position. Two welds located on the back rest adjustment side of the seat frame did not meet the manufacturer's specifications.
Consequence: If these welds were not to specification, back rest loads could cause the welds to fail. The back rest would disengage from the seat frame allowing loss of support to the driver's torso and possibly causing loss of control of the vehicle.
Remedy: Isringhausen is conducting the owner notification and remedy campaign for this recall. Dealers will inspect these seats and replace the seat frame assembly.
Notes: Owner notification:isringhausen is conducting the ownernotification and remedy campaign for this recall.owner notification is expected to begin during NOVEMBER1996.NOTE:owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact am general at 1-313-523-8000 or isringhausen at 1-616-968-5333, ext. 301. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 96V178002
Reported to NHTSA: September 27, 1996
Filed by: AM GENERAL CORPORATION
Vehicles potentially affected: 1,000
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Seats

Recall 96V178002 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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AM General Hummer (1996): 1996

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