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 | |||
| 03/25/2004 | 1 | ||
| Consumer's dog was injured when it came in contact with a sharp metal brace across the front of the passenger seat. *ph | |||
| While traveling driver's seat left side rail broke, and seat leaned back. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| The bracket under the drivers seat theat bolts to the track iwas broken causing the drivers bucket seat to become loose and rock. *et | |||
| 06/01/1999 | 1 | 09/01/1995 | |
| Drivers side seat rocks and is dangerous, will not pass state safety inspection. *ak | |||
| 10/15/1998 | 1 | 08/18/1995 | |
| Driver's bucket seat loose due to broken portion under seat. mjs | |||
| 05/17/1998 | |||
| Driver's seat frame attaches the seat to the body, where seat is bolted to the frame of the seat. bolt is broken, causing the seat to rock back and forth. dealer cannot duplicate the problem. *ak | |||
| 03/23/1998 | 10 | 06/01/1995 | |
| Chevrolet refused to fix the defects. *ak | |||
| 11/09/1998 | 3 | ||
| Getting into vehicle when driver's side seat gave way. seats inspected prior to problem. was told needed brackets, but no parts to repair it (15 mos. ago). took vehicle back to dealer 2nd time & service manager informed driver seat was completely broken. *ak | |||
| 07/16/1997 | 2 | 07/01/1995 | |
| No summary provided by consumer | |||
| 10/02/1998 | |||
| The driver's seat failed for the second time. dealers replaced the track in the seat once, the problem remains the same. *ak | |||
| 06/19/1997 | 2 | 08/24/1995 | |
| Driver and passenger seat's are loose and unstable. | |||
| 11/22/1994 | 1 | ||
| Driver's seat frame broke. | |||
| 09/01/1995 | 2 | 06/10/1995 | |
| Front driver seat frame has broken twice. | |||
| 01/01/1995 | 11/23/1995 | ||
| Windshield wipers occasionally fail during rainy weather. driver's electric seat failed due to broken mounting bracket. passenger's seat will not move forward all the way. | |||
| 2 | 02/17/1995 | ||
| Driver's seat attachment bracket between seat and base has failed and been replaced twice, appears about to fall again. *ak | |||
| 10/04/1996 | 1 | ||
| Driver's seat dislodged from the track, causing injury. | |||
| 06/01/1995 | |||
| While driving the vehicle driver's seat fell apart, causing the seat to go back which almost resulted in an accident due t defective mounts or brackets of the seat. *ak | |||
| 2 | 02/17/1995 | ||
| Attachment bracket between sea tand base has failed twice. *ak | |||
| 2 | 02/17/1995 | ||
| The attachment bracket between the seat and the base has failed twice and appears to be about to fail again. | |||
| 11/01/1996 | 1 | 01/01/1995 | |
| Owner states that in the front left hand corner of the driver's side seat the metal faded away, also states their are only two bolts holding seat in place, owner feels that if in accident the seat would come down. *ak *jb | |||
| Front transport mechanism failed and has been replaced three times. this failure prevents occupants in extra cab from exiting. please describe details. *ak | |||
| 09/10/1996 | 1 | 10/01/1995 | |
| During a rearend accident, the upper seat frame bent backwards. *ak | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 05/01/1998 | 11/21/1995 | ||
| The seat riser part #12376289 failed. this failure of the seat riser caused the seat to not stay still while the vehicle is in motion. it will not lock into place. | |||