Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | ||||||
| EA97023 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/31/1997 | 06/01/1999 | DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME FAILURE | ||
| The office of defects investigation has received 375 reports alleging failure of the driver's seat frame which is prone to breakage at the left front attaching point.when this occurs, the seat may tilt away from the riser during accelerating or braking.(see closing report) | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 05/01/2007 | 48500 | 1 | 08/01/1994 |
| 1994, chevrolet c1500 extended cab pu with electric seats. front left seat mount broke as i climbed into seat. i was lucky i was not driving. still trying to fix it so part is still on truck. *tr | |||
| 11/19/2001 | 1 | 04/01/1994 | |
| Replacement part for previous campaign #95v246000. no safety defect listed. *ak | |||
| 12/01/1996 | 07/01/1995 | ||
| Driver bucket seat frame broken,limited back support,hazardous. passenger seat difficulty locking into track, slides foward unexpectedly.*ak | |||
| 05/09/1999 | 1 | 12/01/1993 | |
| No summary listed for this vehicle. *ak | |||
| 2 | |||
| Vehicle experienced failure of the seat belts and the driver's seat bolts prior to recall notices, recall repair on seat belts did not remedy failure. | |||
| 05/29/1997 | |||
| I contacted the dealership first, they then referred me to customer assistance where i was informed that there had been a recall for this problem late last year and that my vehicle was not included in it. i also informed them that i had received a recall notice and when i took the vehicle up to green chevrolet (currently american chevrolet) they told me that they couldn't fix the problem because at that time the seat was operating correctly. | |||
| 12/22/1998 | 1 | 09/01/1994 | |
| Passenger seat mounting bracket broke to allow seat to move forward and backwards. | |||
| 09/01/1997 | 04/15/1994 | ||
| Recall remedy did not correct the problem. the driver seat mounting failed, causing the seat to move or tip rearward into a reclining position. chevrolet denies responsibility since over 1 year passed since recall. *ak *ml | |||
| 10/06/1998 | |||
| When getting into the truck the seat on the driver's side broke away from the frame. the frame was repaired by the dealer at owner's expense. *ak | |||
| 02/01/1998 | 1 | ||
| While driving driver's seat frame broke, causing the driver's seat move backward unexpectedly which almost resulted in an accident. *ak *slc | |||
| 12/11/1997 | 2 | ||
| Seat frame broke, allowing seat to tilt. | |||
| 09/01/1997 | 3 | 07/01/1994 | |
| The defective driver's seat frame broke numerous times, causing the seat to move forward which almost caused an accident. **ak | |||
| Owner states that metal bracket that holds driver's seat in place keeps breaking because there is not enough strength for it to hold in place . he also notes that while braking speed down from 60mph the metal bracket breakes. | |||
| Passenger's side seat track moved, when trying to stop, took to dealer and he replaced seat track, tried to adjust locking mechanism. *ak | |||
| 09/15/1996 | 09/30/1994 | ||
| The metal that connects the base to the seat broke which causes the seat to lay back while vehicle is in motion. *ak consumer states where the bucket seat is connected to the base on the driver seat front left side, the metal that goes to the base and bolt has fatigued and broke, chevrolet will not assist consumer and states that this is normal wear and tear. *slc | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - HEAD RESTRAINT | |||
| While driving driver's and passenger's side headrest fell down, causing consumer to hit head on rear window. *ak | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 09/06/2005 | 1 | 06/06/1994 | |
| Dt: 1994 chevrolet 1500. the consumer stated that there was a recall on a bolt for the seat about seven years ago. the recall repairs were done. after the recall repairs were completed the consumer was driving and the seat failed. the consumer called chevrolet and they stated that the recall work was out of warranty and that the consumer would have to pay to have the seat repaired again. the seat failure did not result in a crash or any injuries.*ak *mr | |||
| 1 | 01/01/1994 | ||
| Driver side seat bolt snapped causing seat to recline. yh | |||
| 01/23/1999 | 1 | 07/30/1998 | |
| While driving the seat fell back, the bolt that holds the seat to the floor separated from the seat. dealer said that it needs a new metal plate that bolts the seat to the floor. *ak *ml | |||
| Driver's seat bolts have broken away from the frame, causing the seat to become unstable. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 04/01/1996 | 2 | 08/01/1994 | |
| Seat back collapsed due to recliner bolt failure. | |||
| 06/01/1998 | 2 | ||
| After having repair work done on seatback bolt, the driver's side seatback bolt broke again, causing the seat to fall backwards, while driving the vehicle. recall # 96e010000. *ak | |||
| 05/25/1998 | |||
| While driving about 35 mph the bolts that control the back of the driver's seat sheared off, and caused the back of the seat to collapse. problem corrected under recall # 96010000 about 18 months ago. *ak | |||
| 09/05/1997 | 12/28/1993 | ||
| Driver's side seatback reclining bolt broke, seat will not stay in an upright position prior to/after recall repairs. (95v-246). *ak | |||
| 12/02/1996 | |||
| Consumer states the sixty-forty split beach seat bracket which is attached to the metal is too thin, resulting in the metal to fatigue, allowing the seat to break away, causing the seat to drop back ten to six inches. problem is not corrected. *ak | |||
| 12/02/1996 | |||
| Consumer states the sixty-forty split bench seat bracket which is attached to metal, the metal is too thin, allowing the seat to separate, causing the seat to drop back ten to six inches. problem is not corrected. please provide any futher details. *ak | |||
| 09/07/1996 | 6 | 04/14/1994 | |
| While driving the driver's side seatback broke. this has been the sixth time that the seatback broke. *ak | |||