NHTSA Complaint #704983 — 1996 CHEVROLET K1500

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICAL USED ON 3-15-99. AT THE TIME THE SALESMAN AND MYSELF NOTICED THE FRONT LEFT SEAT WAS LOOSE. WE BOTH THOUGHT IT WAS JUST A LOOSE BOLT,AND NO SAFETY CONCERN IF THE BOLT WAS TO BE TIGHTENED.AFTER I GOT THE VEHICAL HOME I REALIZED THE LEFT FRONT SEAT FRAME CONTAINED A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, AND WAS NOT REPAIRABLE BY MYSELF.I LOOKED FOR RECALLS ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND SIMILAR RECALLS IN THAT MODEL YEAR.AS IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 96E10000. BEING AS I PURCHASED THIS VEHICAL AT A USED CAR DEALER,I DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO A CHEVROLET DEALER TO SEE IF IT WAS INVOLED IN THE RECALL,THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NOT,AND THE USED CAR DEALER I PURCHASED IT FROM SHOULD STAND BEHIND IT.TRUCK WORLD SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED,BUT IF I PAID THEIR COST FOR REPAIRS THEY WOULD HAVE IT DONE FOR ME.I FEEL THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND SHOULD BE A RECALL ON YOUR PART.IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE AS THE SEAT TIPS BACK,EVERY TIME YOU ACCELLERATE.CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME ? THANK YOU. *AK