Issue ID | 796722 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10336781 |
Manufacurer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
Brand | GMC |
Model | SIERRA 1500 |
Model Year | 1999 |
File date | 12/06/10 |
Component | SEATS |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | 1999 gmc sierra about 55,000miles: manual seat drivers side: the device that prevents the seat from sliding back and forth freely on its tracks has failed. Now the seat is all the way back except under braking, when it abruptly slides all the way to the steering wheel. No matter how alert you try to be, eventually some maneuver will be needed without time to brace yourself, your foot will mash the brake uncontrollably to the floor as the seat rushes forward, your arms won't be able to steer as your body rushes forward into the steering wheel. A handful of broken nylon pieces and zinc casting pieces and a spring were recovered from the starboard track. Dealer doesn't have a replacement for just the broken stuff, the track assembly is insanely expensive ($500 for both sides) not counting labor. No junkyard i can find has the part, this model seat was only made in 1999. I found about a dozen complaints online about this when i did a google search. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 55350 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | MCKINNEY, TX |
VIN pattern | 2GTEK19T0X1XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 04/07/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 0 |
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