Interior & seats
Filed Mar 27, 2003
DRIVER SEAT OF 1992 CHEVROLET LUMINA APV MINIVAN HAS BROKEN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT. IN ITS ORIGINAL CONDITION, SEAT HAD AN "ADJUSTABLE WHEEL" ON THE RIGHT REAR SIDE OF THE SEAT FOR ADJUSTING THE BACK OF THE SEAT FORWARD AND BACKWARD. AFTER THE SEAT BROKE, I INQUIRED AT SEVERAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS IN THE AREA AND THEY ALL STATED THAT THE SEAT IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE THROUGH THE MANUFACTURER. I CONTACTED SEVERAL JUNK YARDS IN THE AREA BEFORE I FOUND ANOTHER SEAT. THE SEAT WAS PUT IN AND IT HAS LASTED ABOUT 6 MONTHS AND THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED TO THIS ONE. WHEN I INQUIRED AGAIN AT SEVERAL JUNK YARDS, I WAS TOLD BY SEVERAL OF THEM THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH BOTH FRONT SEATS, WITH THESE "ADJUSTABLE WHEELS", ON THE CHEVROLET LUMINA APV, PONTIAC TRANSPORT AND THE OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE. IS THERE SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE FOR THESE SEATS? I DON'T NEED THE SEAT TO ADJUST...IT CAN BE PERMANENTLY FIXED IN PLACE. RIGHT NOW, I'M DRIVING AROUND WITH THIS SEAT BACK LAYING IN THE SEAT DIRECTLY BEHIND THE DRIVERS SEAT. I ALSO BELIEVE THAT HAVING THE SEAT BACK LIKE THAT WHILE I'M TRANSPORTING OTHER PASSENGERS (WITH NO AVAILABLE SEATS LEFT) IS A SAFETY HAZARD FOR THE PASSENGER IN THE SEAT DIRECTLY BEHIND ME. PLEASE ADVISE...SOON!! THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE...JOHN HALLMAN. *NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 10013536
- Incident
- Mar 7, 2003
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 22, 2001
DRIVER'S SEATBACK BROKE AND COLLAPSED BACKWARDS WHILE TRAVELING UP AN INCLINE AT 30 MPH. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WAERE NOTIFIED,AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST. WAS INFORMED VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY/ NOT COVER UNDER A RECALL. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 891032
- Incident
- Nov 1, 2000
Interior & seats
Filed May 6, 1997
THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT IS DEFECTIVE DUE TO WEAK METAL. THE METAL THAT HOLDS THE SEATS WILL NOT STAND THE SEAT IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION, IT MOVES . *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 810819
- Incident
- Oct 1, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 17, 1997
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT SUPPORT BRACKET BROKE, CAUISNG THE SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 808536
- Incident
- Feb 1, 1997
ElectricalInterior & seats
Filed Nov 26, 1996
WAS TOLD BY DIFFERENT MECHANICS THAT THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE VEHICLE WHEN TURNING, CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS/ INTERIOR LIGHTS AND THE STEREO SYSTEM TO GO OUT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 805596
- Incident
- Aug 24, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Sep 25, 1996
WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT ANCHOR BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO FALL BACKWARDS.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 802896
Interior & seats
Filed May 10, 1996
DRIVER SIDE SEAT HOUSING BROKE WHILE DRIVING AND SEAT ROLLED TO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 984394
- Incident
- Mar 13, 1996
Interior & seats
Filed Feb 27, 1996
WHILE DRIVING, DRIVERS MANUAL SEAT BOTTOM FAILED W/ATTACHMENT DISCONNECTING AND DRIVER LOSING CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 979792
Interior & seats
Filed Aug 15, 1995
DRIVER SIDE SEAT IS BROKE COMING OFF THE TRACK. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 970510
- Incident
- Aug 14, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 14, 1995
TURNED THE CORNER THE DRIVERS SEAT BROKE AWAY FROM THE HINGE AND DROPPED AND TWISTED. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 966860
- Incident
- May 12, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Jun 7, 1995
THE DRIVERS SEAT BRACKETS ARE CRACKED AND THE DEALERSHIP WILL PAY HALF THE COST TOO FIX IT. TT
- NHTSA ID
- 966413
- Incident
- Jun 2, 1995
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 30, 1995
REPLACED DRIVER'S POWER WINDOW SWITCH. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 962796
- Incident
- May 17, 1994
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.