NHTSA Complaint #855887 — 1998 CHEVROLET S10 SEATS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	855887
Vehicle	1998 CHEVROLET S10
Component	SEATS
Date of Incident	March 1, 1998
Date Filed	February 1, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MD

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 35 MPH, CONSUMER HIT BRAKES SUDDENLY AND PASSENGER'S SEAT SLID FOWARD, CAUSING THE PASSENGER TO HIT HEAD ON DASH. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS A UNSAFE CONDITION. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE TRACK ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT, BUT NOW CONSUMER HAS TO SLAM SEAT WITH ALOT OF FORCE IN ORDER FOR IT TO LOCK INTO PLACE. *AK

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