Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
SEATS
05085001210/01/200510017764Unwanted/loose seat movement. *tt11/29/2005
51010/01/200310016226Repairing napped fabric-seats may have been upholstered in napped fabrics with dorchester on the bolster and honeycomb on the insert. *sc09/02/2005
302501/01/200410008794Repairing cloth seats with napped fabric. *mj08/23/2004

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
SEATS
04/12/20031
 The tracks and anchors stuck out three inches, too far and caused the back seat passengers to kick the tracks when getting in or out of the vehicle. the owner has contacted the dealership. *ak *scc *jb
03/05/2002301/26/2002
 While driving, brake pedal will go all the way to the floor when braking suddenly. also while driving on highway, consumer slammed on brakes to avoid a collision and the rear brakes locked up and vehicle slid.*ak also the engine vibrates when the air condition is on, the dealer repositioned clamp, when it is rainy hard the drivers door leaks at the top weatherstrip, the exhaust vibrates when vehicle is in reverse, the passenger seat rattles.*jb
SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - HEAD RESTRAINT
10/01/2001
 Headrest is blockling vision on right hand side of vehicle. dealer has yet to be contacted. please provide further details.*ak
SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - POWER ADJUST
09/09/200541500103/30/2002
 I had just parked my 2002 chevrolet silverado extended cab pickup truck and stepped out to talk with someone. the keys were not in the ignition and the windows were down. my 4-year old son who was in the rear seat, unbuckled himself and reached over the driver's seat and pressed the seat position memory button. the seat retracted and pinned him between the seat and the b-pillar. as a result my son was asphyxiated and nearly died. since his chest was immediately crushed, he could not yell for help and had i not turned to check on him for another minute he would have not recovered. luckily for us and for the help of a quick responding rescue squad, paramedics, and emergency room staff, my son is alive and appears to be well. my complaint lies with the facts that the memory buttons are 1) accessible by a child from the rear seat, and 2) that (unlike a modern garage door openers) the motor mechanism which generates a great deal of power, does not sense any level of resistance. i have since disconnected the seat position memory buttons on the door panel. however, this design is present in all late model gm suvs and given their popularity, this design represents a grave danger to many us families and their children. after some internet research, i found that this exact design has caused prior tragedies, as follows: the inquirer may 31, 2001 power seat kills girl, 5, playing in family's suv willistown - a 5-year-old girl playing at home was killed tuesday night after she climbed into the family's suv and eventually became crushed between the driver's seat and part of the car's frame. the girl was pinned between the seat and a part of the frame known as the b-pillar behind the door of the 2001 chevy tahoe, police said. chester county coroner said the girl most likely was climbing through the crack between the front seat and door when she pressed one of the buttons on a door console that moves the seat to pre-programmed positions.*jb
04/10/2001308/21/2001
 While in motion, power seat would engage by itself, pinning driver against steering wheel. *jg *ak
SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER
10/03/200587594103/01/2002
 Dt: consumer states the drivers seat slid forward six inches from back, it broke and hit the tilt lever. it causedthe consumer's aunt to have a broken back, and she was paralyzed from the waist down. this happened on october 3, 2005, consumer stated that her aunt had foot on the brakes, but the vehicle accelerated instead of slowing down. there was no forewarning before this happened. at this time consumer has not contacted the dealer or manufacturer.*ak
 Drivers' seatback will fall backwards catching driver off guard. vehicle has been in 2 different shops six times for this and other failures; problem not being resolved/repaired by dealerships. please describe details. *ak