VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: EXTENDED CAB AND 2-DOOR UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH RECLINING SEATS AND THE EASY-ENTRY FEATURE. THESE VEHICLES EXHIBIT A CONDITION IN WHICH A PINCH POINT EXISTS IN THE RECLINER MECHANISM THAT CAN TRAP AND PINCH A PERSON’S HAND OR FINGER(S) WHEN THE EASY-ENTRY FEATURE IS ACTIVATED.
General Motors – GM/SEAT RECLINER MECHANISM
| Report Received Date | 03/07/1997 |
| NHTSA ID | 97V037000 |
| Consequence Summary | THIS PINCHING CAN CUT THE HAND OR POSSIBLY SEVER THE FINGER(S) WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. |
| Corrective Action | DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTOR COVER OVER THE RECLINER MECHANISM. |
| Recall Code | NR (Not Reported) |
| Potentially Affected | 624433 |
| Fire Risk When Parked | No |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Recall Link | Go to Recall (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=97V037000) |
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