Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||||
| 050850012 | 10/01/2005 | 10017764 | Unwanted/loose seat movement. *tt | 11/29/2005 | |
| 510 | 10/01/2003 | 10016226 | Repairing napped fabric-seats may have been upholstered in napped fabrics with dorchester on the bolster and honeycomb on the insert. *sc | 09/02/2005 | |
| 3025 | 01/01/2004 | 10008794 | Repairing cloth seats with napped fabric. *mj | 08/23/2004 | |
| 000850014 | 10/01/2000 | 616358 | Some customers may comment that the driver's bucket seatback moves forward about 25 to 38 mm (1 to 1-1/2 inches) during moderate to heavy braking. *tt | 02/23/2001 | |
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - POWER ADJUST | |||||
| 000850014A | 10/01/2001 | 000850014 | 627786 | Information regarding driver's power bucket seatback experiencing movement during braking. *yh | 02/25/2002 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 07/11/2009 | 50000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet silverado. the contact stated that the front driver seat and passenger seat slides back and forth and will not set. the dealer stated that there is suppose to be a kit coming out to fix the seat, but that was a year ago. the vin did not go through at the time of the complaint.the failure mileage was 50000 and the current mileage was 70000.rl | |||
| 05/02/2006 | 81000 | 1 | 08/01/2000 |
| Dt*: the contact stated both front seats move forward without warning while driving various speeds. the dealer was alerted, but the vehicle was not seen for inspection. updated 05/22/06. *jb | |||
| 09/05/2003 | |||
| While entering vehicle the driver's keys fell between the console and the seat. while trying to retrieve the keys, the seat structure cut the driver's hand. please provide further information. *nlm | |||
| 12/08/2000 | 2 | 09/01/2000 | |
| Stitching on seat cover was coming apart, dealer replaced covers, consumer states it looks as if the drivers side covers stitching is starting to come apart again. *slc | |||
| Seat tracks have sharpe edges. when reaching under the seat consumer's hand was cut. dealer has been contacted.*ak | |||
| 03/01/2000 | |||
| Track that is bolted to the floor has a razor sharp edge at a 90 degree point. the bolt is very sharp, and cuts the occupant of the seat. consumer has contacted dealer. *ak *ml | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - POWER ADJUST | |||
| 01/12/2000 | |||
| Driver's side power seat will not tilt foward which will not allow rear passenger to get out in case of emergency. *ak *ml | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 08/01/2000 | |||
| 3 door pickup has a manufacturer's defect. on driver's side seat back will not go up, but on passenger's side does go up, where third door is located. it goes up. but if someone like a small child is in back it would be trapped because seat will not go up. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 09/15/2000 | 1 | 09/01/2000 | |
| Seat back has 1/2 inch of play with seat belt fastened. | |||
| 08/08/2000 | 07/01/2000 | ||
| Seat back has 1/2 inch of play. seat belt fastened to top of seat back. could be a safety issue in a crash if seat back fails. *ak | |||
| Whenever driver applies the accelerator pedal excessively to pass another vehicle, driver's side seatback collapses. dealer has replaced the seats, and problem still occurs. *ak | |||