NHTSA campaign 13V147000 · Manufacturer campaign 2013-1
Explorer Van Company, Inc. Recall 13V-147: Seat Wiring Harness may Short Circuit
NHTSA recall 13V147000 (Manufacturer campaign 2013-1) was reported by Explorer Van Company, Inc. on April 17, 2013, with 885 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana for the 2013 model year. Owners were notified on May 10, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V147000 (also written 13V-147 or 13V147)
- Filed by
- Explorer Van Company, Inc.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 2013-1
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 885 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats — Front Assembly — Seat Heater/Cooler
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V147000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Express
- 2013 · Vehicles built August 1, 2012 – April 9, 2013 (per NHTSA)
GMC
GMC Savana
- 2013 · Vehicles built August 1, 2012 – April 9, 2013 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V147000.
Defect description
Explorer Van Company, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2013 Explorer and Explorer Limited SE vehicles built on GMC Savana and Chevrolet Express chassis, manufactured August 1, 2012, through April 9, 2013. The wiring harness that powers the seat adjuster and the seat heating circuit may not be properly secured. As a result, the harness may become lodged in the seat riser mechanism.
Safety consequence
If the wires become lodged in the seat riser mechanism, they may become severed and potentially short circuit. A short circuit may result in a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Explorer Van Company will notify owners, and dealers will secure the seat wiring harness. Any damaged seat wiring harnesses will be replaced. These services will be completed free of charge. The recall began on May 10, 2013. Customers may contact Explorer Van Company at 1-800-926-7878. Explorer's number for this campaign is 2013-1.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V147000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.