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 | |||
| 02/10/2002 | 1 | 06/01/1992 | |
| Frame of driver's seatback broke during normal driving. this was a break through the steel u-channel on the left side of the seat just below where it is welded to the tubular steel top piece. this component should never fail even under the stress of a rear end collision let alone during normal driving. defect could have led to an accident and if it occured during a rear end collision an unecessary injury would likely have resulted.*ak | |||
| 09/11/2000 | 10/01/1998 | ||
| Our 11 year old daughter died because she had the passenger front seat fully reclined. she was taking a nap coming home from school. her seat belt was buckled, but at impact her upper torso was whipped forward, then the front seat reclining mechanism gave out and the front seat popped up to its upright position, then when her shoulder belt caught she was thrown back into the seat. she died of severe brain trauma, but there were no marks on her. the neurologist said it was akin to shaken baby syndrome because her head was shaken too fast and too hard, causing the brain stem to swell and cut oxygen flow to the brain. the windshield didn't even crack. why are front seats made to recline when safety belts and airbags will not protect you if you are reclined?*ak | |||
| 05/12/2000 | 1 | 07/01/1997 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1996 | 09/01/1996 | ||
| Driver's seat twisted during a clash, causing back injury to passenger. also, lower control arm failure. *ak | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer was at a stop when another vehicle rear ended her vehicle. the consumer stated the driver's seat back collapsed and when the seat reclined, the seat belt did not restrain her. *jb | |||
| 09/01/1991 | |||
| Back of front seat broken, defected others in 1993. *ak | |||
| 05/31/1998 | |||
| While driving driver's side seatback collapsed backward into the rear seat. please provide details. *ak | |||