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Fold and Tumble Seat Bottom Not Folding - keywords flip fold folding inop power rear row second seat

Subject:Fold and Tumble Seat Bottom Not Folding

Models:2007 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV
2007 Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban
2007 GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, Yukon Denali
with Power Fold and Tumble Second Row Seats (RPO - ARS)


This PI has been revised to add additional models. Please discard PIT3878.

The following diagnosis might be helpful if the vehicle exhibits the symptom(s) described in this PI.

Condition/Concern:

Some customers may experience one or both of the following conditions on the power fold and tumble second row seats (RPO ARS):

  1. The seat bottom will not flip forward on the second stage of the fold and tumble seat.
  2. The seat back will not fold back to the upright position after the rear seat bottom is latched.

Recommendation/Instructions:

The outer striker may not be fully latching into the seat bottom. To repair this condition, rework the outer striker (the striker that is closest to the door) 1-2 mm forward towards the front of the vehicle. An adjustable wrench may be used to rework the striker. This should center the striker with the seat bottom latch.

Please follow this diagnostic or repair process thoroughly and complete each step. If the condition exhibited is resolved without completing every step, the remaining steps do not need to be performed.