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hotrodz37
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So I was able to solve the seat movement issue as a few others with hose clamps. I bought 2 - 1" hose clamps, and 2 - 3/4" rubber clamps and slid the rubber off of those and onto the hose clamps. I bu

GMC-AT
GMC-AT

whatever... I'm sure 2013 Chevy was perfect and had no issue. I'm sure your 1996 Ford is also perfect and never had any issues ... The truth is that every car/truck, every year has it's issues. Th

tanner709
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Thanks for this.   Just re-quoting for all the new members because I spent about 20 minutes trying to find the fix, with pics.

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fuse36 Enthusiast

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the dealer fix does not work. i wish someone could just sticky the fix somewhere.

read the thread. $5 fix. Do it your self. [emoji106]

 

 

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boston850 New Member

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Hi, I have just over 4k miles on my 2014 All Terrain, and the seat movement issue just started, pretty annoying!

I'm trying to read through the 527 posts, across 36 pages, but don't see the DYI fix. Could someone provide me a hint as to which post # has the fix?

sigmonster Enthusiast

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Look on pages 27 and 29 of this thread.

The 1" pipe clamp is in plumbing.

The 3/4" rubber C clamp I found in a plastic drawer of specialty hardware.

The fix works!

Crf450r420 Enthusiast

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Sure would be nice if they could make them fix the a posts so it showed up at the top of every page in the thread.

pm26 Senior Enthusiast

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Sure would be nice if they could make them fix the a posts so it showed up at the top of every page in the thread.

it would be even nicer if GM fixed or redesigned these seats.

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pm26 Senior Enthusiast

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I bet that even a new model A Ford you could buy new for $ 385 eighty years ago did not need hose clamps to keep the seat from moving around. How has technology progressed! Now GM trucks costing more than 100 times as much need them.

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Crf450r420 Enthusiast

Crf450r420

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Clamp it baby. Save the headaches!

Agreed, but no one in this community can do that and this idea could help on other threads that have nothing to do with a GM problem.

sduff Enthusiast

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I bet that even a new model A Ford you could buy new for $ 385 eighty years ago did not need hose clamps to keep the seat from moving around. How has technology progressed! Now GM trucks costing more than 100 times as much need them.

 

Interesting...Ford to the best of my knowledge still isn't using hose clamps on their seats.

 

By the way, I had my dealer fix my seat last summer. They ordered the parts and then farmed the work out to an Upholster who removed the seat cover to perform the repair. The problem has not returned and its been over 7 months.

Crf450r420 Enthusiast

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I need to call my dealer since they were waiting on parts. I'll use the hose clamps but I'm going to make them work still.

boston850 New Member

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I have this PM with GM:

 

Sent 21 January 2015 - 02:46 PM

 

Hi,
Is there a real fix for this? The message posts shows people saying that the dealer fix does not work and that we should buy some clamps. I have just over 4k miles on my 2014 and it does not make sense for me to do this.
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Sent Today, 12:04 PM

Hi boston850,

 

Thank you for reaching out to us. I understand you're concerned about the seat movement in your truck. Please know that we've done extensive research and have given all pertinent information to the dealership. Since I'm not trained as a technician, I'm unable to provide any technical information. However, I do stand by the dealer’s expert opinion as they're our eyes and ears within the field. As a result, I recommend going in for a diagnosis and giving them an opportunity to address this for you. I'd be more than happy to reach out on your behalf and ensure all of the available resources are utilized. In order to do so, I'd need your contact information, VIN, and the preferred dealership. Please let me know if this is something you're interested in.

 

Sincerely,

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Sent Today, 12:18 PM

Hi XXXX,

I have already spoken to my dealership, and they were not aware of this issue. So, I don't want to start from the beginning with them. Also, others in this discussion were not able to get this fixed at the dealership.

 

So, back to my original question. Has GM looked at the fix applied by users in the thread?

 

Sent Today, 04:01 PM

GM Customer Service, on 23 Jan 2015 - 3:11 PM, said:

Boston850,

 

As mentioned, I'm not trained as a technician so I'm unable to verify whether the fix applied by other members on the forum is able to resolve this concern. Again, I'd be more than happy to contact any preferred dealership and discuss things further with them. I can also contact our internal resources for additional support if necessary. However, in order to fully assist, I'd need the requested information and a diagnosis has to be performed by the dealership. Please let me know if you'd like to proceed.

 

Sincerely,

 

Eddie A.

GM Customer Care

You are not answering my question! I don't need help going to the dealership. Is GM aware of this FIX? period.

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pm26 Senior Enthusiast

pm26

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Yes, they certainly did an extensive research how to make the cheapest possible seat frame and charge the highest possible price for the truck. :rolleyes:

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strike1st Enthusiast

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Yes, they certainly did an extensive research how to make the cheapest possible seat frame and charge the highest possible price for the truck. :rolleyes:

Yep...that's actually exactly what they did and do. A relative of mine is a designer at the Warren tech center...this is how they roll. They come up with a design that works then cheapen it up as much as possible.

 

profit baby profit

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