Vehicle recall 97V176000 · October 7, 1997
Chevrolet C10, Chevrolet C20 and 2 more models
Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks. One or two of the front seat mounting bolts were not installed. This does not comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 207, "seating systems."
- Consequence
- In the event of a vehicle crash, a seat with this condition will not protect the occupant as required by the standard.
- Remedy
- Dealers will check all seat mounting bolts and install any missing bolts.
- Notes
- Owner notification is expected to begin during October 1997. 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 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
- 97V176000
- Reported to NHTSA
- October 7, 1997
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Owner notification
- October 15, 1997
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 6,418
- 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 C10 (1997): 1997
- Chevrolet C20 (1997): 1997
- GMC Sierra 1500 (1997): 1997
- GMC Sierra 2500 (1997): 1997
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