Seats Related Problems of the 2001 Chevrolet Corvette

Table 1 shows one common seats related problems of the 2001 Chevrolet Corvette.

Table 1. Seats related problems of Chevrolet Corvette

Problem Category Number of Problems
Seats problems
3

Seats problem #1

The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that while reversing at low speeds moving, the steering wheel seized and the engine stalled causing the contact to crash into a trailer. The front passenger suffered injuries to the right arm. The driver's seat moved out of position and caused the contact to hit the steering wheel. The vehicle was towed to a specialized mechanic, who performed a diagnostic and located the failure at the ignition switch. Additionally, the driver's seat rail mounting was fractured to due to defective metal. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

Seats problem #2

: the contact stated the driver's seat rocked back and forth while being driving in normal conditions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The dealer determined the bolts to the seat were not bolted correctly to the vehicle. The dealer offered to make repairs to the vehicle, but the contact declined.

Seats problem #3

Driver's side seat rocks like a rocking chair while driving. When putting on brakes chair goes forward, causing driver to press brake harder. Consumer feels its a manufacturing defect. Please provide any further information.


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