Front Seat Recliner Problems of Chevrolet C1500

The contact owns a 1997 Chevrolet C1500. The contact stated that the driver's side seat recliner component failed. The driver's seat would not lock into place and flopped up and down. There were no related recalls for this year, make, and model vehicle. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 163,000.

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While trying to make a turn was rear ended by another vehicle. Upon impact, both driver's and passenger's seats collapsed backward, and stayed broken. Vehicle was totaled due to accident.

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While making a sudden sto the front bench seats move forward, which may cause injuries. Please provide further information.

Whenever the front seatback is pulled back into position, it would fail to lock like it should. When the brakes are applied, the back of the seat would come forward. Will be taking vehicle to dealer to check problem.

The dealership has not recieved the recall part for the truck since March. The part is for the seatback of the drivers seat.

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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.

Seat back latch failed.

My son dean twiner purchase this vehicle new from roger usry in brandon ms in 1997 and I purchased it when he traded it in to danny berry chev. The reclining part of the seat on the drivers side will not adjust properly. I work for a body shop in hazlehurst ms and we have repaired and replaced several of these on Chevrolet pickups. So I assume there should be a recall on this component since so many are breaking.

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.

Passenger's side of 60/40 latch releases when braking, pinning passenger since seat belt locks. Injury could occur depending on braking circumstances.

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.