Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||||
| 2300800B | 11/24/2000 | 230800A | 615688 | Subject regarding child seat tether anchors. *tt | 01/28/2001 |
| 230800 | 03/03/2000 | 233599A | 610635 | Subject regarding child seat tether anchors. *tt | 05/09/2000 |
| 233599 | 09/03/1999 | 607963 | Information on child seat tether anchors. *tt | 10/21/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 06/21/2001 | |||
| While motor was running and vehicle was in neutral, when leaning back, driver's side seat suddenly collapsed in reclining position. dealership has yet to examine vehicle. please provide any additional nformation/attachments.*ak | |||
| 03/15/2001 | 1 | ||
| Driver's seat anchor/support bracket cracked and seat moved. *ak | |||
| 02/27/2001 | 08/01/1996 | ||
| The investigation is not yet completed so i could not answer the total amount of damages. i dare say my vehicle is totalled. no safety defect indicated. *ak | |||
| 06/01/2000 | |||
| Driver seat broken at bottom of seat and track. dealer said there was nothing he could do since vehicle was out of warranty. *ak | |||
| 10/11/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1994 | |
| Van was at complete stop when rearended by car going at approximately 70/75 miles per hour. the back part of the drivers seat broke upon impact and separated from bottom seat. | |||
| 07/14/2000 | 0 | ||
| Each time that consumer sat down seat malfunctioned/broke in two. consumer could not lean on it.*ak | |||
| 10/10/1999 | |||
| Driver's seat does not stay locked in place. while driving the van the seat goes all the way back on the track. dealer will be looking at the seat. please provide any further information. *ak | |||
| 10/16/1999 | |||
| While driving at 15 mph another vehicle hit the consumer's vehicle head-on. upon impact, rear seat and bolts to came loose, and rear seat dropped into the front of the vehicle. *ak | |||
| Vehicle was rear ended and driver's side seat collasped. dealer says seats are made to do that. *ak | |||
| The track on the seat has broken, making it impossible to drive and sit back. dealer has not seen. *ak | |||
| 07/16/1997 | |||
| Consumer was involved in a rearend collision, impact 20 to 40 mph, when the driver's and the passenger's side bucket seats broke to the reclining position . also state the vehicle is a total loss. *ak | |||
| When gettting into car and repostioning the driver side seat, when driving the seat somtimes will move. please describe . *ak | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 07/20/2001 | |||
| While coming out of a driveway at 5mph, was trying to merge into traffic, and driver's seatback collapsed backwards. this caused driver to lose visibility, and not able to apply brakes. was able to pull self up by using steering wheel.*ak | |||
| 01/21/1998 | 3 | 02/15/1993 | |
| Driver's seatback reclined back on while driving. vehcile can't be driven because of the seat. this happened 2 other times. dealer is going to look into the problem. *ak | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 2 | ||
| Back rest would not stay in a straight up position. dealer notified, and informed consumer that vehicle was not covered under a recall. *ak the frame on the driver seat which was repaired earlier is now malfunctioning. *yh | |||
| 07/02/2000 | 2 | 06/01/1993 | |
| The front bucket seats broke when the vehicle was rear ended, the passenger sitting behind the driver's was struck in the face by the driver's seat, knocking out a tooth and lacerating her lip. nlm | |||
| 07/02/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1993 | |
| Vehicle was struck from the rear which caused both front bucket seat to collapse. dealer/manufacturer were not contacted at this time. *ak | |||
| 10/06/1999 | |||
| The seatbelts are jamming due to residue in the seatbelt causing the clamp/ buckle to fail. *yc | |||
| 04/01/1999 | 12/30/1992 | ||
| Consumer stopped to make a left turn and a toyota camry rear ended consumer's van. driver's and passenger's front seatbacks broke. unibody/rear leaf springs were bent, and the vehicle was totaled. three passengers sustained injuries. *ak | |||
| 09/05/1998 | |||
| Vehicle was involved in an accident (rear impact), drivers seatback broke. manufacturer's inspector looked at the car, and stated that thethe vehicle was designed in such manner that the driver could not go through the windshield. *ak | |||
| 11/01/1997 | 1 | 10/01/1997 | |
| While driving, rear seat latch failed causing seat to collapse. | |||
| Middle seat latch releases the seat with passenager in it, causing entire middle bench seat to crash into back of drivers seat, while in motion. | |||
| 01/01/1997 | 2 | ||
| The driver's seatback frame cracked, causing the driver's seatback to go backwards and almost caused an accident. dealer cannot determine problem. *ak | |||
| 1 | 08/31/1993 | ||
| After moving driver's side seat sometimes fails to lock/when first stopping seat moves violently. *ak | |||
| 03/18/1996 | |||
| The driver's and front passenger's seatbacks broke when the vehicle was rear ended. please describe. *ak | |||
| 02/12/1996 | |||
| Driver and passenger side seatbacks collapsed backwards when it was rear ended. tt | |||
| 09/26/1994 | 6 | ||
| Seat backs obscure visibility when backing up. *tw | |||
| 1) bucket seat back repaired/replaced due to weakening or possible collapsing. 2) calipers are failing. please describe details. tt | |||
| 02/20/1995 | 1 | ||
| While at standstill; driver's back rest collapsed backwards onto back seat; occupied; stud that holds seat back to seat bottom snapped. tt | |||
| 04/01/1995 | |||
| Front driver and passenger seat collapsed 45 degrees upon rear impact. tt | |||
| 02/16/1995 | 1 | ||
| Driver/passenger side seatback bench collapse during rearend collision at 30-40mph. minor injuries received. please describe details. tt | |||
| 01/12/1995 | |||
| Driver side seat collapsed upon rear end collision. tt | |||