The problem
The involved vehicles fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 207, "Anchorage of seats", due to possible failure of the seat post attachment at the floor in the event of an accident. These vehicles have oversized bolt holes in the floor pan which may allow the seat attaching nuts to pass through them and thus tighten against the bottom of the seat base instead of the longitudinal sill.
The fix
Dealer will install a steel reinforcement plate on the bottom surface of the longitudinal sill, at no cost to owner.
Contacts
Vehicle description: truck step vans.System: interior; seat assembly.Consequences of defect: failure of the seat anchorage in the event of anaccident would increase the chances of personal injury to the occupant.
What to do
- Check your VIN. Enter it at nhtsa.gov/recalls - it shows whether this recall applies to your vehicle and whether the repair has been done.
- Call a dealer. Any authorized Chevrolet, GMC dealer will do the repair free, whether or not you bought the vehicle there. Quote campaign 77V216000.
- Ask about parts and a loaner. If parts aren't available yet, ask what to do in the meantime.
- Keep your paperwork. If you paid for this repair before the recall, you may be able to get reimbursed - here's how.