7.9

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
5,200 miles

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problem #5

Jan 202004

Corvette

  • miles
Electric motor for the passenger seat turned hot enough to blister my finger. No one was working the switches. Took off on it's own. Very close to a fire hazard. The car was not running at the time. Ignition was off.

- Akron, PA, USA

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problem #4

Apr 081999

Corvette 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Driver seat automatically traversed all the way forward pinning the consumer against the steering wheel. All of the controls died.

- Corpus Christi, TX, USA

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problem #3

Feb 012003

Corvette 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 26,000 miles
Both driver and passenger seats have about an inch of movement (front to back) when stopping and accelerating.1998 C5 Corvette 50000 miles.

- Grand Rapids, MI, USA

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problem #2

Apr 081999

Corvette

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Automatic (memory) seat module failed causing the seat to travel all the way forward pinning driver inside.

- Corpus Chr, TX, USA

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problem #1

Sep 141998

(reported on)

Corvette

  • miles
Seat actuator failed.

- Austin, TX, USA

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