NHTSA Complaint #10018570 — 1988 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10018570
Vehicle	1988 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
Component	SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Date of Incident	May 10, 2003
Date Filed	May 12, 2003
Mileage	131,098 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

SINGLE BOLT THAT ATTACHES SEAT BACK TO SEAT BASE FAILED, CAUSING SEAT BACK TO FALL BACK LEAVING ME LOOKING AT THE CEILING. I WAS STOPPED WHEN THIS HAPPENED. HAD I BEEN DRIVING THEIR WOULD CERTAINLY BEEN A LOSS OF CONTROL AND SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATHS COULD HAVE RESULTED. THE DESIGN OF THIS SEAT IS AWFUL. ON THE ADJUSTMENT SIDE THERE ARE TWO BOLTS ATTACHING THE SEAT BACK TO THE SEAT BOTTOM. IF EITHER BOLT FAILS THE SEAT BACK COLLAPSES WITHOUT WARNING. *NLM

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