Seats wont fold forward

[ndol]

I have a GMT900 Suburban that I purchased recently. It has the 60/40 bench seat in the 2nd row and then the 3rd row split 2 seater bench seat. One seat in both rows will not fold forward/flip forward. The back will fold down, but the seat will not fold forward. They are manual seats, and I have tried pulling up with force on the handle and they still will not flip forward. The other seats that do work dont require much force applied to the lever. I am not sure how to troubleshoot or repair. Anyone run into this before?

 

[Joseph Garcia]

Welcome to the Forum from NH.

Lots of knowledgeable folks here who freely share their knowledge, experiences, and perspectives. Knowledge is power.

I hope that you will become a participating member in the Forum's discussions.

Pics, please.

I believe that there are some threads on this topic here in the Forum. Folks will chime in.

 

[ndol]

Thanks for the welcome! I did search first, but most of the results seemed to be the reverse of my problem, seats that wouldn't fold up.

 

[petethepug]

For the 3rd row ...

For the 2nd row ...

Our NNBS trucks should be similar to the NBS trucks. take a look at the guts of the stuck 2nd row seats in the pics of this forum

2006 Suburban 2nd row bench seat won't slide. - Page 3 - Chevrolet Forum - Chevy Enthusiasts Forums

 

[Rocket Man]

Probably a broken cable. Look to see where the cable goes and see if it’s pulling the latch open.

 

[Big Mama]

And sometimes the latch mechanism gets stuck over time. You might be able to spring it loose with a screwdriver from the back or side.

 

[avalonandl]

The latch can get rusty especially if the inside of the vehicle got wet.