Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||||
| 220801 | 08/22/2001 | 625141 | Customers may comment that the seat recliner handle is stripped. *jg | 11/16/2001 | |
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. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 09/05/2004 | 178000 | 1 | 02/26/2002 |
| On september 5, 2004, my husband, mother, 8 year old son, 4 year old daughter, and 1 year old son, were stranded in the emergency lane on i-66 east in fairfax county, va with a broken fuel pump. while waiting for a tow truck they were hit by a drunk driver who was traveling at approximately 100 mph. the blazer flipped onto its side and skidded a great distance, before finally coming to rest upside down. my 4 year old daughter was seriously injured when the back seat, and the front seat broke and sandwiched her in between the two. she broke her jaw when she was slammed into the small handle above the rear right passenger side door. she also suffered a broken wrist and broken arm when she was thrown into the door. when the back seat broke it caused her to hit the headset of the broken front seat which in turn caused some of her teeth to go through her bottom lip. my mother who was sitting in the front passenger seat was injured when the roof did not hold up in the crash and suffered thankfully what was classified as minor injuries, but could have very well been major injuries because the entire right side from front to back did not hold up in the accident. i do have many pictures of what was left of my blazer, from many different angles both inside and out. i am deeply troubled by the fact that both seats broke, and the roof did not hold up at all. my 8 year sitting in the rear center seat had a laceration and concussion, my 1 year old sitting in the rear drivers side seat had no injuries, and my husband in the drivers seat suffered minor head and shoulder injuries. granted this could have been much worse, but i expected a lot more out of the blazer than what actually happened. *jb | |||
| 02/25/1999 | 0 | ||
| Driver'ss side seat has a litte hole from which a sharp piece of metal sticks out. *ak | |||
| 4 | 02/01/1996 | ||
| Both front seat covers have torn 4 times in less than 4 years, they have been replaced each time by the dealer, but this is only a temp. fix, they each tear at the lumber switch which is very sharp, gm has been notifed but they just keep replacing the seat covers, they will not investigate the design problem | |||
| 07/15/1997 | 3 | ||
| The seats keep tearing, causing the metal hinge to stick out. consumer also stated that when pulling the seatback to let someone in the back seat, it sticks out, causing it to stick driver's leg. consumer has contacted the dealer and they have repaired it several times, but it keeps on tearing. *ak | |||
| 05/30/1997 | 1 | 08/01/1996 | |
| Noise developed in floorboard of vehicle. inherent problem: stress cracks due to metal fatigue. *ak the driver side seat broke. *yh | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - HEAD RESTRAINT | |||
| 01/22/1996 | |||
| Non adjustable head restraint is not designed with sufficent height to accommodate taller people. tt | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - POWER ADJUST | |||
| 03/22/1999 | |||
| Driver's power seat is inoperative. driver's seat is stuck in one place, and if another driver cannot adjust the driver's seat accordingly, it may result in loss of vehicle control. dealer has not been contacted. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 02/16/1996 | |||
| Flames coming from drivers side of vehicle. caused by short in power seat motor. *ak | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 11/28/2000 | 3 | 09/13/1996 | |
| While driving in the rain, consumer put on brakes and felt abs kicking in, but there was a delay in stopping, consumer has also been to the dealer regarding an excessive brake squeak, dealer had replaced brake pads twice and rotors once. right rear door won't always unlock from inside, dealer found no problem, pins at driver's door hinges rusted. the seal around right rear window holds water after rain. rear passenger seat will not fold down, dealer found cable binding up. water collects in rear light lense when washing vehicle, dealer replaced taillight lense, center high mount lense collects moisture, dealer replaced 3rd light brake assembly. consumer flushed radiator and 12 months later it needed flushed again, dealer performed, consumer paid to have the first flush down and is requesting reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 07/07/1997 | |||
| Slowing down to a stop light and the front passenger's seat was not in a locked position, and the occupant went foreward and caused injury to the pregnant occupant. the seat no longer locks in any position. *ak | |||
| 10/12/1996 | 1 | 11/25/1995 | |
| No deployment of driver's air bag in a rearend collision, resulting in an injury, also passenger seat released and slid to its forward position. *ak | |||