NHTSA Complaint #701075 — 1995 GMC K1500

WHEN I CONTACTED THE GMC DEALERSHIP, I WAS INFORMED THAT I WAS ON MY OWN AND THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO. THIS WAS THE SAME RESPONSE THAT I RECEIVED FROM FOUR SEPARATE DEALERS. EVEN WHEN I EXPLAINED THAT I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND THE TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN A TRAFFIC COLLISION. DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE SEAT FRAME, I CONSIDER IT A "CATASTRPPHIC FRAME FAILURE". IT IS VERY OBVIOUS THAT THE FRAME WAS CONSTRUCTED WITH A POOR QUALITY METAL. THE DAY THAT THE FRAME FAILED, I HAD JUST ENTERED MY TRUCK IN PREPARATION TO LEAVE FOR WORK. WHEN I ENTERED THE VEHICLE, THE FRAME SNAPPED OFF FROM THE BASE AND THIS FLEX CAUSED THE SEAT BACK TO RELEASE. I THEN FOUND MYSELF LOOKING UP AT THE ROOF OF MY TRUCK. THIS FAILURE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ANY MECHANICAL OR MOVING PART. THIS IS A SIMPLE CASE OF METAL FAILURE AND HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH MILEAGE. AT A 185LBS I DON'T FEEL THAT MY WEIGHT HAD ANY THING TO CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS THE FAILURE OF THIS SEAT FRAME. I LOCATED ON THE NHTSA WEB PAGE AND LOCATED THE ACTION NUMBER: PE97027 WITH REFERENCE TO THIS EXACT ISSUE. I AM VERY THANKFUL THAT I WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WITH THIS FRAME. THER IS NOT DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT I WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED DUE TO THIS FRAME FAILURE. IS THERE ANY INFORMATION THAT I CAN GET WITH REFERENCE TO THE NHTSA INVESTIGATION ON THIS FAILURE. I ALSO HAVE THE FRAME AND ITS BROKEN PARTS IN MY POSSESSION FOR REVIEW OR INSPECTION IF NHTSA NEEDS TO SEE THE COMPONENT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION REGARDING THIS ISSUE. SINCERELY J. TREVOR ANDERS