Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | ||||||
| RQ99015 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 07/14/1999 | 12/28/2001 | FRONT SEAT RECLINER BOLT FAILURE | 99V130000 | |
| Gm conducted two recalls, 95v-246 and 99v-130, for 741,486 model year 1992-1994 c/k extended cab light trucks, equipped with front high back bucket seats or 60/40 split bench seats.the bolts attaching the seat back to the recliner mechanism could loosen, fatigue, or fracture.in a past investigation, gm stated that the 2-door full size utility vehicles shared the same seats as the c/k trucks. this investigation is opened to determine if the utility vehicles based on the c/k trucks should be recalled as well. | ||||||
| EA01019 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 12/28/2001 | 09/27/2002 | FRONT SEAT RECLINER BOLT | ||
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Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| While driving driver's side seat fully reclined. dealer notified.*ak | |||
| 03/23/2001 | 1 | 01/01/1993 | |
| Since purchased of this vehicle the passenger seat has been used considerably less since the vehicle has been maintained by a single individual. it is not a used family vehicle. disappointed this bolt wasn't harden to withstand the seldom used mechanism.*ak | |||
| 06/12/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1992 | |
| While driving about 10 mph passenger's seat collapsed without prior warning due to seat bolt breaking in half. *ak | |||
| 05/02/1997 | 2 | 03/01/1997 | |
| The problem that i am having is already a recall in the 1993 and 1994 chevy extended cab pickups the seat code in question is a95 there is a bolt that brakes and the seat then reclines without warning this happens due to wear in the seat frame i believe, i have purchased the repair parts and installed them and now the seat is working loose again it looks like the frame is weak around the bolt hole, if i recall correctly the bulliten at the dealer says that if the repair does not fix the problem that the seat frame may need replaced. i personally feel that general motors abdicated their responsibility to the consumer . i believe that this company should follow through with these recalls on all vehichles that could have this potential problem. my 1993 chevy blazer has the same seat code that is offered in the pickups ,the blazer,surburban, and the yukon could also have the same seat,and potentially the same problems. | |||
| 08/17/1997 | 2 | 08/01/1995 | |
| The 2 bolts holding the seat hinge together broke, causing the seats to flop back. *ak | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - POWER ADJUST | |||
| 09/01/1999 | 3 | 02/01/1995 | |
| Power seat operated while vehicle was in motion. this has happened 3 times in a year. nothing was near control buttons to activate power seat. each time the seat reclined by itself. | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 07/07/1999 | |||
| Had parked vehicle, left and returned later. noticed passenger's reclining seatback was broken. laying in rear of vehicle. took vehicle to dealer & bolts had broken. was informed the bolts were recall, but not vehicle. dealer had sold bolts to owner for repairs & they were defective. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1999 | 2 | ||
| Driver's and passenger's seatback bolt sheared off, causing seatback to fall which could cause loss of vehicle control. *ak | |||
| 06/18/1997 | 1 | ||
| Driving vehicle approx. 25mph, going down the road, when suddenly the passenger's seat collapsed backwards onto child's legs in rear. took to dealer & informed bolts of seat sheared off. no problems w/driver seat as of yet. *ak | |||
| 01/15/1996 | |||
| Drivers seat back separated from the frame. explain in more detail. tt | |||
| SEATS - MID/REAR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 1 | 10/27/1992 | ||
| 3 inches of play in backseat when locked. | |||