NHTSA Complaint #10676918 — 1994 CHEVROLET BLAZER
SEATS issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10676918 |
| Vehicle | 1994 CHEVROLET BLAZER |
| Component | SEATS |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 189,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | IN |
Consumer Description
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, CAME TO A STOP SIGN, THEN STARTED TO ACCELERATE. ALL THE SUDDEN MY SEAT BACK BROKE AND FOLD BACKWARD, IN A LAID DOWN POSITION, ALMOST CAUSING ME TO CRASH. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BACK DID THE EXACT SAME THING. I REMOVED THE BROKEN SEATS, AND INSTALLED TWO NON ADJUSTABLE SEATS FROM A OLD AURORA, USING THE ORIGINAL SEAT BRACKET, WHICH BOLTS THE SEAT TO THE FLOOR PAN. THESE SEATS ARE UNSAFE ALSO, BECAUSE WHEN I REPLACED THE SEATS, THE BOLT HOLES IN THE FLOOR BECAME STRIPPED WHILE REMOVING THE BOLTS. I CANNOT SAFELY DRIVE THE VEHICLE ANY LONGER. *TR
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