Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V045000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 01/01/1994 to 08/31/1994 | V (Vehicle) | 138691 | 03/13/1999 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 03/12/1999 | 03/17/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. some front seat back recliner gear teeth may wear excessively through repeated use, and could cause the seat back to slip partially rearward when force is applied. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this happens while the vehicle is being driven, it could cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the front seat recliner mechanisms. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began march 13, 1999. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact saturn at 1-800-553-6000, prompt 3.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | ||||||
| EA98017 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 07/31/1998 | 03/16/1999 | SEAT BACK FAILURES | 99V045000 | |
| Alleged that the driver and /or front passenger seat back can inadvertently recline or collapse | ||||||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | ||||||
| RQ00005 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/16/2000 | 08/19/2000 | FRONT SEAT BACK CAN RECLINE OR COLLAPSE | 99V045000 | |
| On march 05, 1999, general motors saturn division issued a safety recall, 99v-045, to correct the seat recliner mechanism of the driver and front passenger seats of certain 1994 and 1995 model years vehicles.the recall involved 136,300 sc1, sc2, sl,sl1, sl2, sw1, and sw2 vehicles.the recliner gear teeth of these vehicles can wear excessively through repeated use and could cause the seat back to recline or collapse rearward inadvertently.as a remedy, saturn will replace the seat recliner mechanism.odi has received 29 consumer complaints from owners of 1994 and 1995 vehicles alleging either or both the driver's and the front passenger's seat back failures.all of these vehicles are outside of the recall population.the purpose of the rq is to investigate the nature of the problem and the scope of the recall. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 01/15/1998 | |||
| When driving over a bump the seat goes back and out of position, no support. dealer is aware of the problem and cannot duplicate it. *ak | |||
| 11/29/1998 | 1 | 12/01/1996 | |
| No summary listed for thos vehicle. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Bolts that secure the front seat failed, causing seat to move. | |||
| 06/01/1997 | 2 | 05/01/1997 | |
| Seat recliners failed causing seat to fall back. | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| Front seatback recliner is experiencing same defect as mentioned in recall 99 v 045 000. but this vehicle was not included in recall due to vin. *ak | |||
| 04/05/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states that driver seat will recline while driving. nlm | |||
| 08/05/1999 | |||
| Seatback collapsed throwing consumer into the rear seat. a recall has been issued on similar make/ model. however, this vehicle was not included due to vin. manufacturer has been notified. *ak *ml | |||
| 11/12/1999 | |||
| While driving in the local area vehicle was rearended, and driver's seatback collapsed. also, driver's side air bag didn't deploy. contacted manufacturer and was not able to help because of expired warranty. *ak | |||
| While driving and if pressing the accelerator for more speed, seat back rest will collapse. this has happened more than 30 times, vehicle was taken to dealersiiip, and consumer was told that there was no problem. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1998 | 2 | 05/01/1995 | |
| Both driver and passenger seatbacks abruptly slipped into the reclining position upon accelerating from a stop. (it was kind of funny when it was the passenger side first, not so funny when the driver's seat started to do it.) on 12/31/98, i paid over $300 to have both seats repaired. i told the saturn dealer that this seemed highly unusual and due to a faulty part. i was assured it was normal wear and tear. now the same year (1994) saturns have been recalled, but my dealer said my car is not within the vin range. i think it is highly unlikely that this is a coincidence or due to normal wear and tear. i feel i am due a complete refund on the amount paid for the repair. *ak | |||
| 11/11/1998 | 03/28/1997 | ||
| Ea98017, seatback failure: the seatbacks on driver's and passenger's sides are broken. driver's seat has reclined back several times while driving vehicle . dealer is not aware of the problem. *ak | |||
| 01/15/1998 | |||
| Driver's and passenger's seats are broken. when sitting in vehicle and leaning or giving any motions the seats slide backwards. when hand adjusting the seats, they will not stay in place, they will begin to slide backwards. *ak | |||
| While driving driver's and passenger's seat latch locking mechanism released, causing the seat to recline backwards. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 1 | 08/01/1996 | ||
| Seat back latch failed causing seat to lean back too much. | |||
| 1 | 08/01/1996 | ||
| Seat latch failure causing seat back to collapse. | |||
| 04/16/1996 | 1 | ||
| Driver's seat back broke during rear end collision/injury. | |||
| 04/16/1997 | 05/01/1994 | ||
| While driving the driver's seat back reclined to the back seat. the seat will not stay in the upright position. dealership is aware of problem. *ak | |||
| Was driving and the driver's side seat fell backwards , took to dealer the seat. *ak | |||
| Driver's and passenger's locking clips for seatback broke and will not keep the seats in the upright position. *ak | |||
| Passenger's side seatback appears to be in locked in position but seems to slip and fall backwards, have the same problem in their 1997 sc1. *ak | |||