Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | ||||||
| PE97027 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/17/1997 | 10/31/1997 | DRIVERS SEAT FAILURE | ||
| The complainants allege the drivers seat mounting fails, allowing the seat to move or tip rearward into a reclined position. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 03/16/2004 | 144000 | 1 | 06/06/1994 |
| Seat weld broke on drivers seat. *ak | |||
| 02/05/2004 | 82650 | 03/07/1994 | |
| I sat down on the drivers seat on 2/5/04 and it felt like the seat was loose. i looked underneath the seat and discovered the metal bracket near the left front bolt of the the seat had broken off and the seat was no longer attached to the frame. this is disturbing as this vehicle has never beed in an accident or had any unusal use and has less than 83,000 miles. i am the original owner. | |||
| 07/01/2003 | 1 | ||
| 1994 chevrolet suburban drivers seat failed due to crack in frame structure.*ak | |||
| 12/26/2001 | 1 | ||
| Driver's seat plate is cracking which may cause the seat to collapse.*akthe metal is so thin that the consumer is concerned that if it breaks there may be an accident. *nlm | |||
| 12/19/1998 | 1 | 08/01/1998 | |
| Driver's seat cushion broke from its anchor, making control of vehicle difficult. *ak | |||
| 05/01/1998 | 1 | 04/26/1996 | |
| The bracket between the seat cushion and seat base at the front left corner of the seat broke. the vehicle could not be driven in this condition. | |||
| 03/28/1998 | 5 | ||
| Driver's seat comes loose from anchors when vehicle is either coming to a stop or accelerating. sometimes jerks forward or backwards. makes it difficult to control or drive vehicle. *aksometimes visiblity is lost. | |||
| 11/10/1996 | 2 | 09/01/1994 | |
| Bucket seat: front bucket seat mounting failed ,causing the seat to tilt forward. dealer has not come up with a solution to solve the problem. *ak *slc | |||
| 11/04/1996 | 1 | 02/14/1994 | |
| Driver's seat frame failed. | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - POWER ADJUST | |||
| 06/02/2000 | 1 | ||
| While driving nut welded onto frame of the seat broke away from the bolt. it made the seat tilt back while driving. *ak | |||
| 04/15/1997 | 6 | ||
| Power seats detaching from anchors. abs brakes locking up on wet road when applied, causing brakes to slide. fuel injector pump fails to work properly (5 times). leaks in valve cover gasket. *ak | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 11/29/2004 | 150000 | 1 | 01/01/1994 |
| While consumer was inside of the vehicle driver 's side seat frame broke. no injuries reported. the seat collapsed forward. consumer was able to fix the seat. *ak...consumer replaced the frame. consumer has actual seat frame and parts on hand. also, has air bag photos. *ak | |||
| 07/17/1999 | 1 | 01/01/1997 | |
| The driver's seat frame, where it is bolted to the seat track, fractured and broke loose at the left front bolt. the frame sheared off in a jagged piece, leaving the bolt and nut attached to the track and allowing the seat to suddenly tilt backwards. *ak | |||
| 07/12/1996 | 1 | 08/01/1994 | |
| The drivers seatback broke and allowed driver to slide through the seatbelt, causing injury during the accident. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1996 | |||
| Driver seat,back will break, frame bent, in for repair twice. tt | |||
| 05/02/1994 | |||
| Driver seat back broke and passenger seat back broke five times. tt | |||
| 05/20/1995 | |||
| After being hit from the rear, passenger and driver front bucket seat back broke and collapsed. tt | |||
| SEATS - MID/REAR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 05/12/1994 | 1 | ||
| When driving the seat will rock from the back to the front and only when short drivers are driving. *ak the windshield wipers stopped working twice because windshield wiper motor failed. *yh | |||