Raised Cardboard Thing On Floor?!

[timmerk]

So I've had my new truck for a couple weeks now. I like it overall, but little things keep popping up: leaking oil, lopsided suspension after 2000 miles, defective GMC logo, defective stereo, and now:

 

I find that GM was cheap and put some sort of cardboard "raiser" on the floor directly in front of the seats - apparently to keep the floormat in place. Is my assumption correct? I put my back heal there and it crushed all the way down! What the hell? Couldn't they have molded the body metal to do the little raise?

 

Anyone else notice this cheapness?

[d3athsong]

I dont recall there being any cardboard on the floor in my truck, but ill have a look next time im in it

[timmerk]

It's under the carpet. While in the driver's seat, move your right foot all the way back so that your calf touches the front side of the front seat and so your knees are at a perfect 90 degree angle. Your heal will be resting on a raised piece of floor. Now rest a *slight* pressure in your heal - the carpet will collapse and it will feel like cardboard. The cardboard will pop back up - at least for now; I'm sure doing it too many times will crush it permanently.

[HawkeyeOC]

I doubt its cardboard, plastic maybe. Here is a picture of the other side with the front seat removed. They cram a lot of electronics and wiring harnesses under the seats. I believe the airbag control module plugs in here under the front passenger seat.

 

Cheapness thats hidden in these trucks I am not so much upset at. Kudos to GM for keeping it out of sight. Things like lack of a rubber pad to keep your keys from banging around on the steering column or the deletion of the light under the hood annoy me more.