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NHTSA campaign 97V176000

Chevrolet and GMC Recall 97V-176: GM/FMVSS 207

NHTSA recall 97V176000 was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on October 7, 1997, with 6,418 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet C10, Chevrolet C20, GMC Sierra 1500 and more for the 1997 model year. Owners were notified on October 15, 1997, per NHTSA.

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 97V176000 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.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
97V176000 (also written 97V-176 or 97V176)
Filed by
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Report received
Potentially affected
6,418 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Seats
Owners notified
Safety standard
FMVSS 207

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V176000. 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 C10

    • 1997 · Vehicles built July 21, 1997 – July 31, 1997 (per NHTSA)

  • Chevrolet C20

    • 1997 · Vehicles built July 21, 1997 – July 31, 1997 (per NHTSA)
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GMC

  • GMC Sierra 1500

    • 1997 · Vehicles built July 21, 1997 – July 31, 1997 (per NHTSA)

  • GMC Sierra 2500

    • 1997 · Vehicles built July 21, 1997 – July 31, 1997 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V176000.

Defect description

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."

Safety consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, A SEAT WITH THIS CONDITION WILL NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT AS REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD.

Manufacturer 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.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V176000

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.