Front Seat Power Adjust Problems of Chevrolet C1500

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. Thank you.

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Conversion van. The button that moves the seat forward and the button to lay the bed down is not covered. While driving something hit on of the buttons and the seat began to recline while choking the occupants of the seat. The manufacturer will be notified.

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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.