Chevrolet Lumina seat problems

SEATS

PROBLEMS WITH 1993 CHEVROLET LUMINA.*MR THE SEAT RISER WAS BROKEN IN FIVE PLACES AND THE SEAT IN TWO. THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE SEAT HAS NOT BEEN ABUSED NOR HAS THE VEHICLE BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER REQUEST THAT THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDE A REPLACEMENT SEAT AND RISER AT NO COST. THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT HE COULD DO THE INSTALLATION HIMSELF.

NHTSA complaint #10083501 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

AFTER I STOPPED I FELT THE SEAT GO BACK. I FOUND THE BRACKET THAT ATTACHED THE SEAT FRAME TO THE SLIDING TRACK HAD CRACKED. THE METAL APPEARS TO BE TOO BRITTLE AND THIN FOR THE APPLICATION. I AM A RELIABILITY ENGINEER WITH SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL FAILURE BACKGROUND AND IT APPEARS THE THIN METAL (~1/16") SHATTERED FROM IMBRITTLEMENT OR SOME SIMILAR PROCESS.

NHTSA complaint #767431 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

AT 70 MPH CONSUMER HIT THE BRAKES AND DRIVER 'SSEAT FULLY RECLINED BACK. COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #8012618 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT THE FOAM OR SOFT SUBSTANCE INSIDE OF THE RESTRAINTS GAVE OUT AND ARE AS HARD AS BRICKS. DEALER INFORMS CONSUMER THAT IT IS A PART OF WEAR AND TEAR AND THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE UNDER WARRANTY.

NHTSA complaint #785859 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT THE FOAM OR SOFT SUBSTANCE INSIDE OF THE RESTRAINTS GAVE OUT AND ARE AS HARD AS BRICKS. DEALER INFORMS CONSUMER THAT IT IS A PART OF WEAR AND TEAR AND THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE UNDER WARRANTY.

NHTSA complaint #785859 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

WHILE TRYING TO PULL AN OBJECT FROM BACK PACKET, AND WHEN PRESSING BACK OF DRIVER'S SEAT, SEAT COLLAPSED AND WAS UNSTABLE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #8003502 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE LOOSE WHILE DRIVING. SEAT FELT LIKE A ROCKING CHAIR. CONSUMER STATES ITS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THIS WAY.*AK SEAT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED BY OWNERS'S MECHANIC.

NHTSA complaint #898110 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

WHILE ADJUSTING SEATING POSITION IN HIS POWER SEATS, SEAT ANCHOR BROKE AND THE SEAT CANNOT BE USED WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND CORRECTED PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.

NHTSA complaint #892909 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

WHILE DRIVING 60MPH CONSUMER SHIFTED IN FRONT SEAT AND SEAT BROKE. CONSUMER WENT TO BACK OF VEHICLE AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #891316 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

DRIVER'S SEAT TRACK IS BROKEN . SEAT IS VERY LOOSE AND WOBBLES ALOT WHEN DRIVING. DEALER STATED THAT WELD POINTS ARE BROKEN. VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY TO COVER COST.

NHTSA complaint #889268 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

4 WAY MANUAL SEAT TRACK BRACKET MADE OF WHITE METAL BROKE, AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH. CONSUMER HAS CALLED SALVAGE YARDS. NONE ARE AVAILABLE. FOUND 1, AND IT WAS BROKEN IN SAME SPOT. 2 WELDING SHOPS CAN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE SEAT IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES HEAD RESTS HAVE A BAR THAT IS COMING OUT OF IT.

NHTSA complaint #888859 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

4 WAY MANUAL SEAT TRACK BRACKET MADE OF WHITE METAL BROKE, AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH. CONSUMER HAS CALLED SALVAGE YARDS. NONE ARE AVAILABLE. FOUND 1, AND IT WAS BROKEN IN SAME SPOT. 2 WELDING SHOPS CAN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE SEAT IS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES HEAD RESTS HAVE A BAR THAT IS COMING OUT OF IT.

NHTSA complaint #888859 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

CONSUMER STATES DRIVER SEAT LEANS BACK, VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND TECHNICIAN ADVISED CONSUMER THAT SEAT HAD A BROKEN RISER AND FOUND FRAME TO BE BROKEN ALSO, FRAME AND RISER WAS ORDERED AND REPLACED AND REINSTALLED BACK INTO VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #560554 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT KEEPS RECLINING.

NHTSA complaint #887311 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

METAL PART THAT CONNECTS SEAT TO THE FRAME TRACK BROKE, CAUSING SEAT TO FALL OF TRACK. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #886930 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

SUNVISOR WAS REPAIRED BY DEALER A NUMBER OF TIMES, BUT CONTINUES TO COME OUT OF CEILING. TURN INDICATOR - THE HANDLE WILL NOT RETURN TO THE OFF POSITION. LEFT SIDE OF DRIVER SEAT - ALL SUPPORT ON THE LOWER PORTION ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVERS SEAT HAS FAILED. YOU MUST SIT ON THE FRAME OF THE SEAT. THE DRIVER WEIGHS ONLY 145 LBS.

NHTSA complaint #741214 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS

WHEN MAKING A SUDDEN STOP SEAT BROKE FROM TRACK AND ANCHOR. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #875486 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

SEATBACK FAILED 1 TIME AND WILL NOT CORRECT. SAME AS ODI ID: 822436.

NHTSA complaint #726893 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.