{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "GM recall 18V342 (18178): 2018 Chevrolet Sonic",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v342/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V342 (General Motors): In the event of a rear-impact crash, the seat-back may fail, increasing the risk of injury.",
  "excerpt": "Chevrolet Sonic, model year 2018. Filed by General Motors LLC and reported to NHTSA on 27 May 2018. 71 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says 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. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls General Motors's own number for this recall: 18178. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 18V342 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “In the event of a rear-impact crash, the seat-back may fail, increasing the risk of injury.” 18V342 General Motors LLC Seats 27 May 2018 2018-2018 CHEVROLET SONIC In the event of a rear-impact crash, the seat-back may fail, increasing the risk of injury. 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. This campaign",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:42:54+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:21:14+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"GM recall 18V342 (18178): 2018 Chevrolet Sonic\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v342/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}