I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, CAME TO A STOP SIGN, THEN STARTED TO ACCELERATE. ALL THE SUDDEN MY SEAT BACK BROKE AND FOLD BACKWARD, IN A LAID DOWN POSITION, ALMOST CAUSING ME TO CRASH. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BACK DID THE EXACT SAME THING. I REMOVED THE BROKEN SEATS, AND INSTALLED TWO NON ADJUSTABLE SEATS FROM…
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I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, CAME TO A STOP SIGN, THEN STARTED TO ACCELERATE. ALL THE SUDDEN MY SEAT BACK BROKE AND FOLD BACKWARD, IN A LAID DOWN POSITION, ALMOST CAUSING ME TO CRASH. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BACK DID THE EXACT SAME THING. I REMOVED THE BROKEN SEATS, AND INSTALLED TWO NON ADJUSTABLE SEATS FROM A OLD AURORA, USING THE ORIGINAL SEAT BRACKET, WHICH BOLTS THE SEAT TO THE FLOOR PAN. THESE SEATS ARE UNSAFE ALSO, BECAUSE WHEN I REPLACED THE SEATS, THE BOLT HOLES IN THE FLOOR BECAME STRIPPED WHILE REMOVING THE BOLTS. I CANNOT SAFELY DRIVE THE VEHICLE ANY LONGER. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10676918
Mileage unknown · Jan 30, 2002
Seats
DRIVER'S AND FRONT PASSENGER'S SEATS WILL NOT LOCK INTO POSITION ALONG SEAT TRACK AND MOVE UNEXPECTEDLY DURING OPERATION OF VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK
NHTSA ODI #8003166
Mileage unknown · Jan 29, 2002
Seat BeltsSeats
WHILE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT BROKE. ALSO, AT BOTTOM OF SEAT A BOLT CAME A LOOSE FROM SEAT. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #8003093
Mileage unknown · Aug 9, 1999
Seats
THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE SEATBACK SNAPPED AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT FELL BACKWARDS. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE.
NHTSA ODI #844643
Mileage unknown · Jan 28, 1999
Seats
DRIVER SEAT ADJUSTING LATCH BROKE WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THROWING THE DRIVER INTO THE BACK SEAT OF THE AUTOMOBILE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #834214
Mileage unknown · Feb 14, 1998
Seats
DRIVER SEAT FAILURE.
NHTSA ODI #530727
Mileage unknown · Nov 20, 1997
Seats
DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE IN HALF, BOLT THAT HOLDS THE SEAT TO THE BOTTON HAS BROKEN AND TORN IN HALF ,HAS ALOT OF PLAY IN IT,. DEALER SAID THIS WAS REGULAR WEAR AND TEAR,REPLACED AND REBUILT/CHANGED DESIGN OF SEAT. *AK
VEHICLE CRASH, CAUSED BY THE BRAKES GOING OUT. APPLIED THE BRAKES AT 5-10 MPH AND THE VEHICLE TURNED LEFT AND WENT OUT OF CONTROL, THEN CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. AIR CONDITIONER WAS BLOWING HOT AIR DUE TO LOOSE FITTING. POPPING NOISE IN THE CENTER OF THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING …
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VEHICLE CRASH, CAUSED BY THE BRAKES GOING OUT. APPLIED THE BRAKES AT 5-10 MPH AND THE VEHICLE TURNED LEFT AND WENT OUT OF CONTROL, THEN CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. AIR CONDITIONER WAS BLOWING HOT AIR DUE TO LOOSE FITTING. POPPING NOISE IN THE CENTER OF THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS, DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEMS. BANGING NOISE IN THE RIGHT REAR OVER BUMPS, DUE TO TAILGATE BEING OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. STEERING WHEEL NOISY WHILE DRIVING. PRIOR TO INCIDENT, BRAKES WERE DRAGGING WHILE BEING APPLIED, THEY SQUEALED, PULSATED, AND PEDAL WAS LOW, DEALER REPLACED BRAKES. DRIVER SEAT MOVED FORWARD WHILE BRAKING. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #818697
Mileage unknown · Nov 6, 1997
Seats
PE97-027; THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT IS NOT STATIONARY, RESULTING IN SOME MOVEMENT IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS. *AK DEALER INSTALLED NEW SEAT TRACK. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #818411
Mileage unknown · Oct 14, 1997
Seats
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HINGE/BOLT BROKE WHILE DRIVING. *AK
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1989 THROUGH AUGUST 1996. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS THE SWITCH WHICH SIGNALS THE ABS SYSTEM WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN 2-WHEEL OR 4-WHEEL DRIVE CAN MALFUNCTION CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS WHILE IN THE TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MODE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURRED AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE 4-WHEEL/2-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH.
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