NHTSA campaign 96V055001
Mark III Recall 96V055001: MARK III/SEATS
- Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation
NHTSA recall 96V055001 was reported by MARK III INDUSTRIES, INC. on July 10, 1996, with 1,196 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mark III Chevrolet C10, Mark III Chevrolet C20, Mark III Chevrolet C30 and more for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later).
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 96V055001 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 96V055001
- Filed by
- MARK III INDUSTRIES, INC.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,196 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seats
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V055001. 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.
Mark III
Mark III Chevrolet C10
- 1995 · Vehicles built August 1, 1994 – October 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Mark III Chevrolet C20
- 1995 · Vehicles built August 1, 1994 – October 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Mark III Chevrolet C30
- 1995 · Vehicles built August 1, 1994 – October 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Mark III Chevrolet K10
- 1995 · Vehicles built August 1, 1994 – October 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Mark III Chevrolet K20
- 1995 · Vehicles built August 1, 1994 – October 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
Mark III Chevrolet K30
- 1995 · Vehicles built August 1, 1994 – October 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V055001.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY EXTENDED CAB CONVERSION PICKUP TRUCKS BY MARK III. THE SEAT RECLINER TO SEAT FRAME ATTACHING BOLTS ON THESE VEHICLES COULD LOOSEN, FATIGUE, AND FRACTURE, ALLOWING THE SEAT BACK TO SUDDENLY RECLINE.
Safety consequence
IF THIS WAS TO OCCUR TO THE DRIVER'S SEAT, THIS COULD RESULT IN A SUDDEN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
VSS IS CONDUCTING THE NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY CAMPAIGN FOR THIS RECALL. 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 EXTENDED CAB CONVERSION PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH FRONT HIGH-BACK RECLINDER SEATS OR 60/40 SPLIT BENCH SEATS PROVIDED BY VEHICLE SAFETY SYSTEMS (VSS). ALSO SEE CAMPAIGN 96E010, VSS. NOTE: VSS IS CONDUCTING THE NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY CAMPAIGN FOR THIS RECALL. 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 VSS AT 1-800-742-5043. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V055001
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.