NHTSA Campaign 18V342000
SEATS
NHTSA campaign 18V342000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the seats. The repair is free.
General Motors LLC filed the report for 18V342000 with NHTSA on May 27, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V342000, NHTSA lists up to 71 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 31, 2017 and November 22, 2017.
The 18V342000 report reached NHTSA 6 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V342000 were scheduled from June 28, 2018, 32 days after the report.
18V342000 covers 1 model from Chevrolet, model years 2018.
Owners of the model years 18V342000 covers have filed at least 2 complaints naming the seats, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V342000 ranks 219 of 243 General Motors LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 18V342000, General Motors LLC has 14 other recalls on the seats on this site; the one before 18V342000 was 17V057000, reported on January 26, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles. A joint in the driver's seat-back frame may not be properly welded, reducing the strength of the seat-back frame.
- The risk
- In the event of a rear-impact crash, the seat-back may fail, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's seat-back, free of charge. The recall began June 28, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 18178.
Reported May 27, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V342000 (1)
Chevrolet (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V342000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: May 27, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted