Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | ||||||
| PE93004 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/05/1993 | 06/08/1993 | SEATBACK FAILURE | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | ||||||
| EA93016 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/08/1993 | 07/26/1994 | FR SEATBACK RECLINER FAILS | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 04/01/2004 | 140000 | 1 | 04/18/1992 |
| The back of the driver's seat failed and collapsed during a minor fender bender. *mr the seat collapsed. due to poor inadequate welds. *sc | |||
| 140000 | |||
| Consumer was rear ended by another driver, the vehicles drivers seat back collapsed on to the rear bench seat. consumer is very concerned with rear passengers being injured by seat back. please provide any further information. | |||
| 04/24/2003 | 140000 | ||
| Consumer was rear ended and the driverside seat back collasped. the back of the seat slammed down so hard that if a passenger was sitting there there legs would have been crushed. poor design, states consumer. please provide any further information. | |||
| 04/19/2000 | 1 | 07/01/1999 | |
| We moved from louisiana to arizona at that time we noticed oil in coolant-replaced head gasket no noticeable cracks in head, vehicle never over heated while driving prior to this incident. left front seat in a permanent slant backward.*ak | |||
| 11/05/1999 | 1 | 03/01/1998 | |
| Seat frame started to break through the cloth covering. the frame eventually bent backwards near the top of the seat. soon the frame broke on the left hand side and there is a sharp point sticking out and the cloth covering is ruined. i called the dealer to find out what needed to be done and they told me i would have to replace the whole seat which would cost me over 500 dollars. *ak | |||
| 12/01/1999 | 2 | 12/01/1991 | |
| Second failure in this seat within one month. no incident. i think that crash protection is lost when the seat frame fails. | |||
| 10/31/1999 | 1 | 11/01/1991 | |
| Seat reclined unexpectedly while driving at 70 mph, momentarily lost control, | |||
| 03/24/1995 | 7 | ||
| Drivers seat collapsed due to stress. diagnosis: frame of the seat is not structurally sound. tt | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| Consumer was involved in a rear end collision in which driver's seatback released and collapsed into a reclining position. please give any further details.*ak | |||
| Consumer was driving. upon coming to a stop, driver's seat just broke like a recliner, and a piece of medal came through the seat. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 03/18/1996 | 8 | ||
| Driver's back rest collapsed when rear ended, causing injury. *sd | |||