NHTSA Recall 98V145000
NHTSA Campaign Id 98V145000; Date: Jun. 26, 1998
When activating the release mechanism to roll a bucket seat forward, a customer's finger(s) could be severely injured or severed in they are not kept clear of the mechanism.
Recalled Vehicles:
1997 Chevrolet Venture; 1998 Chevrolet Venture; 1997 Oldsmobile Silhouette; 1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette
Component: Seats:front Assembly:recliner
Manufactured by: General Motors Corp.
Affected Units:: 125,990
Recall Summary:
Vehicle description: passenger Mini vans equipped with bucket seats or a split bench seat in the second (middle) or third (back) row. The seat latch mechanisms on bucket seats and on the 40% portion of the split bench seat in the second and third rows do not have protective covers.
How to Fix:
Dealers will install protective covers on the outboard latch mechanisms on all left and right hand rear bucket seats in the second and third row, and to both inboard and outboard latch mechanisms on the center rear bucket seat and the 40% portion of the split bench seat.
Recall Notes:
Owner notification began during August 1998. 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 1-800-222-1022 or Oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4326).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Aug 18, 1998
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