NHTSA Complaint #565691 — 1993 CHEVROLET 1500

SEATS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 565691
Vehicle 1993 CHEVROLET 1500
Component SEATS
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State LA

Consumer Description

CONSUMER STATES THERE HAVE BEEN MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE SEATS, FIRST COMPLAINT WAS MADE WHEN THE SEAT WAS SQUEAKING ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, DEALER LUBED THE SEAT MECHANISM, HOWEVER THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM, DEALER LATER PERFORMED CAMPAIGN 94-C-62, REPLACING THE SEAT RECLINER BOLTS, WHILE PERFORMING RECALL, DEALER FOUND ONE OF THE SEAT BACK BOLTS BROKEN WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE RECLINER AND FRAME, DEALER REPLACED THE RECLINER AND FRAME, THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS TOO FAR BACK AND THE DEALER COULD NOT ADJUST THE SEAT BACK, WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVERS SEAT RECLINER BOLT BROKE, THE DRIVER LANDED IN THE BACK SEAT, ALMOST CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, LUCKILY THE PASSENGER GRABBED THE STEERING WHEEL AND KEPT CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AFTER REPAIRS WERE MADE AGAIN THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT RECLINER FRAME BROKE, CAUSING DEALER TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE FRAME. *SLC

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