1994 DODGE SHADOW Seats Problems

11 complaints about Seats

11
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

High Severity Issue

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All Seats Complaints (11)

Sep 5, 2000

CONSUMER HAD PROBLEMS RECEIVING RECALL REPAIR 99V212 WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT, THE SEAT WAS BROKEN AND WAS IN A RECLINING POSITION WHICH MADE IT VERY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE, CONSUMER TRADED THE CAR IN AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. *SLC

Aug 30, 2000

LOWER SEAT BACK ATTACHING BOLTS BROKE ON THE PASSENGER SEAT WHICH COULD CAUSE SEAT TO RELEASE FROM THE UPRIGHT POSITION. VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVER SEAT. RECALL NUMBER 99V212000. .*AK THE RECALL WAS FOR THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT FAILURE BUT MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR PASSENGER SIDE SEAT FAILURE. *YH

Dec 9, 1999

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED RECALL COMPONENT FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (99V-212). MJS

Sep 30, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH BOLTS WITHIN THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE,CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO FALL BACKWARDS AND LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK UNDER CONTROL AND TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *AK

Nov 6, 1998

WHILE AJUSTING THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT, THE LOWER SEATBACK ATTACHING BOLT FAILED, CAUSING SEAT TO FALL BACKWARD.CONSUMER LEARND OF A MFR. RECALL FOR A 1992 VEHICLE / NHSTA RECALL# 97V-078. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Aug 27, 1998

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER SEATBACK BOLT BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT BACK TO FALL BACK, ALMOST RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

Oct 20, 1997

SEAT BACK FELL BACK WHILE DRIVING, ITEM UNDER RECALL FOR MODEL, HOWEVER CONSUMER'S MODEL IS NOT INCLUDED.

Feb 4, 1997 Crash

VEHICLE HIT IN REAR AT 35 MPH, PASSENGER SEAT FLEW FORWARD AND SEAT BELT DID NOT ENGAGE. AT 35,000 MILES TRANSMISSION BEGAN SHIFTING ERRATICALLY AND REPLACED WITH A REBUILT ONE.

May 8, 1996

SEAT BACK LOCKING MECHANISM IS MADE OF POOR MATERIAL, CAUSING SEAT BACK TO COLLAPSE. *SD

Jul 28, 1995 Crash

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BACK REST DOES NOT LOCK IN PLACE. TT

Jun 27, 1995 Crash

SEAT BACK FAILURE, UPON REAR END COLLISION SEAT BACK COLLAPSED BACKWARD. TT