NHTSA Complaint #10351314 — 2008 GMC ACADIA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE MIDDLE ROW SEAT BEGAN TO FRACTURE FROM THE BASE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REATTACH THE SEAT TO ITS BASE. AN OCCUPIED CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM WAS SECURED TO THE MIDDLE ROW BY THE LATCH SYSTEM DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND THAT SHE SHOULD PURCHASE A DIFFERENT MODEL. THE CONTACT PURCHASED A NEW CHILD RESTRAINT HOWEVER THE FAILURE PERSISTED INTERMITTENTLY AND ONLY WHEN THE CHILD RESTRAINT WAS SECURED TO THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000.