NHTSA Complaint #10018528 — 1997 CHEVROLET CORVETTE

SEATS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10018528
Vehicle	1997 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
Component	SEATS
Date of Incident	April 4, 2002
Date Filed	May 11, 2003
Mileage	19,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NJ

Consumer Description

DRIVER SIDE SEAT MOVES BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING. THIS WAS FIRST NOTICED ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND THE DEALER RESPONSE WAS THAT IT WOULD COST $1400.00(APPROX) TO FIX. THIS CAR IS A WEEKEND CAR. IT HAS 22,000 MI. NOW AND ONLY HAD ABOUT 20,000 AT THE TIME OF THE FIRST REPORT. SAME COMPLAINT THIS YEAR SAME RESPONSE. *NLM

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