FRONT SEAT MOUNT, GM POWER SEATS. I AM A AUTOMOTIVE DESIGN ENGINEER, MY COMPANY MAKES THE SEAT IN QUESTION, BUT I DO NOT WORK FOR THAT DIVISION. THE LOWER FRONT MOUNT CRACKED AND FAILED WHEN I WAS LEANING BACK ON MY SEAT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY, I WAS THROWN INTO THE BACK CAB, I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF MY TRUCK. I INVESTIG…
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FRONT SEAT MOUNT, GM POWER SEATS. I AM A AUTOMOTIVE DESIGN ENGINEER, MY COMPANY MAKES THE SEAT IN QUESTION, BUT I DO NOT WORK FOR THAT DIVISION. THE LOWER FRONT MOUNT CRACKED AND FAILED WHEN I WAS LEANING BACK ON MY SEAT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY, I WAS THROWN INTO THE BACK CAB, I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF MY TRUCK. I INVESTIGATED THE FAILURE AND FOUND THAT IT IS DUE TO A VERY POOR DESIGN. THIS MOUNT HAS TO EVENTUALLY FAIL, BECAUSE A BOLT IS INSERTED IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY THIN SHEET METAL MOUNT PLATE, EVERY TIME THERE IS A LOAD PLACED ON THAT SEAT, THIS FLANGE BENDS BEYOND ITS ELASTIC LIMIT, THIS FLANGE WILL EVENTUALLY CRACK. I HAVE REPAIRED THIS MYSELF BUT I WOULD LIKE TO WARN OTHERS OF THIS PROBLEM MY VECHICLE IS A 1996 CHEVEROLET Z-71 SILVERADO PICK UP TRUCK WITH THE 6 WAY POWER BUCKET SEATS. *AK THANK YOU
NHTSA ODI #10093426
Mileage unknown · Apr 11, 2001
Seats
INTERIOR SYSTEM ANCHOR TRACK IS DEFECTIVE, AND SEAT WILL NOT HOLD. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT A CONSTANT SPEED, THE SEAT IS FINE, HOWEVER ONCE THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE SEAT STARTS TO SLIDE FORWARD AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUT ANYONE TOUCHING THE LEVER. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #885709
Mileage unknown · Jun 5, 2000
SeatsVisibility
WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHER WORK ,CREATING SITUATIONS THAT WARRANT PULLING OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS ARE VERY LOOSE ALONG THE TRACKS. WHEN DRIVING ALONE THE PASSENGER SEAT CAN BE OBSERVED VIBRATING. *AK
NHTSA ODI #723604
Mileage unknown · Mar 23, 2000
Seats
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATS FAIL TO LOCK INTO PLACE. THIS CAUSES A PROBLEM FOR DRIVER WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER 6 TIMES TO MAKE VARIOUS REPAIRS TO THE SEATS. *AK *ML
NHTSA ODI #859110
Mileage unknown · Dec 3, 1999
Seats
PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT LOCK PROPERLY IN TRACK, SEAT MOVES OFF THE BRACKET/BASE AND IS NOT STABLE. *MJS
NHTSA ODI #549798
Mileage unknown · Jan 9, 1999
Seats
PASSENGER'S SIDE OF 60/40 LATCH RELEASES WHEN BRAKING, PINNING PASSENGER SINCE SEAT BELT LOCKS. INJURY COULD OCCUR DEPENDING ON BRAKING CIRCUMSTANCES.
NHTSA ODI #781791
Mileage unknown · Jul 9, 1998
Seats
THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT WILL NOT LOCK IN POSITION. THE SEAT SLIDES BACK AND FORWAR. , CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER REPLACED PARTS. CONSUMER NOW STATES THE SEAT IS LOCKED IN POSTION, THE SEAT WILL NOT GO FORWARD OR BACKWARD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #825231
Mileage unknown · Feb 16, 1998
Seats
FRONT SEATS ARE LOOSE IN THE TRACKS.
NHTSA ODI #530909
Mileage unknown · Jan 8, 1998
Seats
DRIVER'S ELECTRIC BUCKET SEAT RISER IS BROKEN, CAUSING THE SEAT TO BECOME LOOSE. DEALER HAS REPLACED SEAT TRACK AND RISERS. DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK
NHTSA ODI #820369
Mileage unknown · Dec 3, 1997
Seats
THE SEAT SHIFTS WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE OF THE TRACK BEING SLOPPY. IN ADDITION, SEAT COMES UNLATCHED ON THE LEFT SIDE WHILE DRIVING, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO SHIFT FORWARD UNDER BRAKING AND REARWARD UNDER ACCELERATION. *AK
NHTSA ODI #523276
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