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2017 CHEVROLET BOLT EV — SEATS

1 injured · 1410714 · 2017-09-27

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
BOLT EV
Year
2017
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
50
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

AFTER DRIVING THE BOLT FOR ONE HOUR I DISCOVERED THAT HARD PLASTIC PIECES OF THE SEAT COULD BE FELT THROUGH THE BOTTOM CUSHION CAUSING SEVERE LEG PAIN AND NUMBNESS. THE PAIN TOOK 3 DAYS TO GO AWAY. THE SHORT DURATION OF THE TEST DRIVE WAS NOT ENOUGH TIME TO FEEL THIS PAIN. AFTER TALKING TO HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE IN VARIOUS ONLINE FORUMS I'VE DISCOVERED THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THE BOLT. APPARENTLY IN A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE OF BOLTS (~%25) THERE IS INSUFFICIENT PADDING APPLIED TO THE SEAT. I HAVE SEEN PICTURES THAT SHOW A BOLT WITH PROPER PADDING AND ONE WITHOUT AND THERE IS A DIFFERENCE OF UP TO 2X IN HEIGHT. I HAVE SEEN PICTURES OF THE FOAM INSIDE THE SEAT AND IT VARIES SIGNIFICANTLY BETWEEN BOLTS. I AM REQUESTING THAT CHEVROLET RECALLS THE SEATS THAT ARE DEFECTIVE AND ADDS PROPER PADDING TO THEM. I CURRENTLY HAVE TO ADD A LARGE SEAT CUSHION TO THE SEAT WHICH COMPROMISES MY ABILITY TO DRIVE THE CAR AS IT PUTS ME AT A HEIGHT WHERE THE REARVIEW MIRROR NO LONGER WORKS AND I ROLL AROUND IN THE SEAT WHEN I GO AROUND CORNERS. THIS IS A HEALTH ISSUE AND A SAFETY ISSUE. I'VE ATTACHED A PICTURE OF EXAMPLES OF CONVERSATIONS WHERE MANY PEOPLE ARE REPORTING THIS PROBLEM.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11030133
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