Seat backs randomly collapses, never sure if it's locked.
1997 Dodge Dakota seats complaints
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Driver seat reclines backwards, but failed to return to original position. Would sometimes become stuck and then slams driver forwards.
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Recline seat latch does not positively latch after use. Concerned that children in rear seat will be injured in minor rear end collision when front seat collapsing on them. After seat is reclined forward to access rear seat, recline latch does not positively latch. Seat can be reclined by driver/passenger pushing back without releasing latch.
The seat back of the drivers seat will not remain in an upright position. If the driver leans back to hard or when a small bump in the road is encountered the seat reclining mechinism will not hold and the back will be released to a 45 degree angle.
Driver's side seat will not lock in place after it has been reclined.
Brakes worn out prematurely.(attorney for client)yh
In a rear end collision driver's seatback broke, causing the driver to fall back, and strike the rear window with his head, breaking the window. *ak
Both passenger & driver back rest collapsed while the vehicle was in motion. Dealer has been notified. *ak
While driving an d while stopping in traffic vehicle was rear ended ,and the front driver's seat collapsed.
While vehicle was stopped it was rearended. Had child in extended cab bench seat. The seat collapsed backwards & child's head hit side of cab. The front seats collapsed backwards onto child seated in rear. Child sustained serious injuries from the seat. Both seats fell backwards upon impact. Vehicle was totaled.
The latch mechanism on both of the front bucket seats, that allow either the driver's or passenger's seat to recline forward, does not lock when returned to the upright position, resulting in the seats moving forward when stopping in a emergency situation. Please give any further details.
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