Consumer Complaint Detail

CHEVROLET / S10 / 1996

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000057897 Incident Date: Oct, 29 2000
Consumer's City: SEATTLE Consumer's State: WA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: S10 Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Seats:front assembly:recliner
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GCCS1447T8 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 30 2000 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: We operate a fleet of these s-10 and sonoma vehicles. the rear mounting studs for the bench seat are breaking out the sheet metal(due to metal fatigue?) the left side mount is right above the left frame rail. the brake and fuel lines are on top of this frame. we first noticed this condition 10/30/2000, and have found the same condition on at least 12 more vehicle, 1996 and 1997. i think the newer ones will also fatigue in time. i have digital photo's avail if requested.