1996 CHEVROLET C1500 Seats Problems

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

Mileage: 140,000

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

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

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

PASSENGER SEAT DOES NOT LOCK PROPERLY IN TRACK, SEAT MOVES OFF THE BRACKET/BASE AND IS NOT STABLE. *MJS

PASSENGER'S SIDE OF 60/40 LATCH RELEASES WHEN BRAKING, PINNING PASSENGER SINCE SEAT BELT LOCKS. INJURY COULD OCCUR DEPENDING ON BRAKING CIRCUMSTANCES.

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

FRONT SEATS ARE LOOSE IN THE TRACKS.

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

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

PASSENGER SEAT SLIDING MECHANISM FAILED.

DRIVERS SEAT DESIGN IS MAD FOR TWO PEOPLE, PASSENGER SEAT MADE FOR ONE THIS DESIGN CAUSES THE MIDDLE PERSONS FEET TO BE WHERE THE GAS PEDAL IS ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

DRIVERS SEAT FAILED, BROKE FROM BASE AT SEAT BOTTOM.

THE SEAT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOES NOT STAY SECURED. THE SEAT MOVES FREELY ON THE TRACK. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT RECIEVED THE RECALL PART FOR THE TRUCK SINCE MARCH. THE PART IS FOR THE SEATBACK OF THE DRIVERS SEAT. *AK

RECLINING SEAT MFR. RECALL #97008 . PINCH POINT IN RECLINER MECHANISM COULD TRAP AND PINCH A PERSON'S HANDS OR FINGER OFF. DEALERS CLAIMS THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO REPAIR AND THEY WILL RECEIVE A LETTER RECALLING THIS RECALL. *AK

SEAT BACK LATCH FAILED.

SEAT LATCH BROKE.

CONSUMER'S SON'S FINGER TIP WAS CUT OFF AND THE MANUFACTURER SAID THEY WANT NO PART BECAUSE THEY NEVER HAD PROBLEM BEFORE. ON 03-25-97, CONSUMER RECEIVED MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE WITH NO ID.NUMBER ON IT. NHTSA DOES NOT HAVE THIS NOTICE POSTED. *AK

FRONT SEAT TORN.

FRONT SEAT SPRING HINGE SNAPPED.