Help. Front drivers seat will not lean. Back

[sewright33]

My drivers seat back will not lean forward or back
There is no handle etc
I need it to lean to make front seat into. Bed
2000 Roadtrek. Vet 200
I have asked before but no replies s
Have many issues with this one

[mkguitar]

no handle ever?


then it doesn't or won't recline, was not built to.



or missing handle ?


can use vice grips in emergency and buy a new handle off ebay or other auto parts source


if unsure, maybe a new seat cover was put on over top of the mechanism...do you feel anything under the seat cover on side where the back meets the seat?



the van is chevy, dodge, ford ?


always good to post that info as well


Mike

[sewright33]

Originally Posted by mkguitar

no handle ever?


then it doesn't or won't recline, was not built to.



or missing handle ?


can use vice grips in emergency and buy a new handle off ebay or other auto parts source


if unsure, maybe a new seat cover was put on over top of the mechanism...do you feel anything under the seat cover on side where the back meets the seat?



the van is chevy, dodge, ford ?


always good to post that info as well


Mike

Can not find any place where there was a handle

There is a wire free but what it goes to I don’t know
Does any one have this problem?
I have to be able to move the back part but no waymid doing so

[mkguitar]

a "wire" like for electricity?


or a cable like you might see on a bicycle for the brakes?


if so, that could be a seat latch release


Mike

[sewright33]

Originally Posted by sewright33

My drivers seat back will not lean forward or back
There is no handle etc
I need it to lean to make front seat into. Bed
2000 Roadtrek. Vet 200
I have asked before but no replies s
Have many issues with this one

There are no knobs or anything to push or pull
One wire sitting by seat
It is very uncomfortable n kcant make into bed
Chev 3500
Not much works
Purchased a few weeks ago

[sewright33]

There r so many issues that make no sense

[mkguitar]

according to parts books GM used the same seat 1997~2018 vans and similar in the smaller astro van


all of these use a lever to turn a splined shaft to allow the seat back to recline, this is located on the seat base on the rightside of the driver's seat, left side of the pass seat


I'll attach a parts diagram from a similar seat so you can see the location of this part #15-


#17 is the lever


you may need to remove the seat cover to inspect



you should see or feel a splined shaft





mike

[rtbill]

On this seat reach down with your right hand you should find a lever. It's not subtle. Maybe it's broken off. Ditto but with left hand on the passenger seat.