NHTSA Complaint #818294 — 1996 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
SEATS issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 818294 |
| Vehicle | 1996 CHEVROLET CORVETTE |
| Component | SEATS |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
WAS MOVING OUT OF PARKING AREA AT 10MPH. DRIVER STARTED STRETCHING WHEN SEAT CRACKED IN HALF. TOOK TO DEALER 7 INFORMED IT WAS ALREADY CRACKED BEFORE DRIVER BROKE IT. SEAT SWINGS LOOSELY ON ANCHORS. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PORTION OF THE SEAT THAT CRACKED IN HALF WAS A PLASTIC OR FIBERGLASS PART THAT CONNECTED TO THE SEAT TO THE BOLTS ON THE FLOOR, THE SEATBACK CONSEQUENTLY ROCKED BACK AND FORTH FREELY, AND THE DRIVER IN A RELAXED POSITION, WOULD BE ALMOST RECLINED, THEREFORE HAVING TO PULL ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO MAINTAIN A NORMAL, UPRIGHT DRIVING POSTURE. *SLC
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