Recall - Rear Bench Seat Latch Assembly
DATE: 10/13/93SUBJECT:
Product Safety Campaign 93C20 - Rear Bench Seat Latch Assembly
MODELS YEAR: 1993 C/K Crew Cab Model 30943
General Motors has determined that certain 1993 Chevrolet C/K Crew Cab model vehicle built at Janesville assembly plant with a folding full bench rear seat, the manual latch mechanism was attached to the back frame lower cross tube with domed head steel rivets instead of the bolts specified. This condition does not meet the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 207, "anchorage of seats".
To correct this condition, the rivets must be replaced with the correct bolts.
Vehicles involved
PLANT
YEAR MODEL PLANT CODE FROM THROUGH
1993 C/K JANESVILLE "J" PJ385973 PJ393081
Involved vehicles have been identified by vehicle identification computer listings. Computer listings contain the complete vehicle identification number, owner name and address data, and will be furnished to involved dealers with the campaign bulletin. Owner name and address data furnished will enable dealers to follow-up with owners involved in this campaign. Any dealer not receiving a listing with the campaign bulletin has no involved vehicles currently assigned.
Owner Notification
Owners will be notified of this campaign on their vehicles by Chevrolet Motor Division.
Parts Information
Parts required to complete this campaign are to be obtained from General Motors Service Parts Operations (GMPSO). to ensure these parts will be obtained as soon as possible, they should be ordered from GMPSO on a "C.I.O." order with no special instruction code, but on an advise code (2).
Part Number Description Quantity/
Vehicle
11509509 Bolt 4
Dealer Campaign Responsibility
All unsold new vehicles in dealers' possession and subject to this campaign must be held and inspected/repaired per the service procedure of this campaign bulletin before owners take possession of these vehicles.
Dealers are to service all vehicles subject to this campaign at no charge to the owners, regardless of mileage, age of vehicle, or ownership, from this time forward.
Dealer campaign bulletin mailing begins October 14, and owner notification begins October 21, 1993.