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 - 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 | |||
| 02/01/2004 | 70000 | 1 | 05/09/1995 |
| Model: 1995 saturn sc2 coupe through normal wear and tear, the driver's seat collapsed backwards, the internal metal is bent, and so the seat will not return to the normal position. the seat was already partially bent back when the car was recalled for repairs. that recall concerned the failure of the seat recliner mechanism. saturn replaced the mechanism, the seat was upright for a time, but then collapsed fully after mild backward pressure. in response to this problem, saturn said that the metal of the seat was bent out of shape, that the seat won't lock into an upright position, and that this problem was unrelated to the recall. therefore i should pay for a replacement seat. i contend that the forces applied to the seat are inter-related to the problems of the recliner mechanism, and that faulty engineering design has led to the problem. | |||
| 1 | 06/01/2002 | ||
| While sitting in drivers side seat, consumer happened to stretch without warning and seat happened to recline on its own. consumer found recall 9v045000 regarding same problem. contacted dealer, dealer indicated this vehicle was not covered under recall due to vin. *ak *slc | |||
| 02/01/2001 | |||
| Consumer was traveling about 35mph on a main street and driver's seat clicks twice, and move back. passenger's seat moves. *ak | |||
| 2 | 02/28/1998 | ||
| Intermittently passenger's seat will recline backwards. a recall has been issued on vehicle's make and mode; however, this vehicle was not included due to vin.*ak recall number is 99v045, consumer states problem happens often when seat has been adjusted. *slc | |||
| 02/01/1999 | 1 | 09/27/1995 | |
| Driver's seatback would recline rearward upon getting into the seat. dealer notified, and informed consumer that vehicle not covered under manufacturer's recall due to vin. *ak recall number is 99v045, consumer paid for repairs. *slc | |||
| 01/12/2001 | 1 | 09/01/1994 | |
| I was rear-ended by a large suv while i was stopped in traffic and was pushed into another vehicle. i was wearing my seat belt. my neck snapped in during the accident and the entire driver seat collapsed and reclined fully during impact.*ak | |||
| Seat falls back when accelerating or stopping, causing safety hazard. saturn sent letter to inform of recall, i went to have problem fixed, saturn declined. stating that they sent the letter in erron, although my car has the problem. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1999 | 25 | 02/01/1999 | |
| We have taken the car in for a vehicle recall and dealer refused repairs due to vin # for vehicle. dealer maintaines that the seat is not defective on this particular car, but they will repair it for a fee. as a result from this defect, our daughter had an accident in the vehicle last night. thankfully, no one was injured, but it did mess up the right wheel of the vehicle. thank you for your help in this matter. | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 12/06/2001 | 0 | ||
| While driving vehicle and each time that it accelerates passangers seat will collapse backward just like mentioned in recall 99 v 045 000 front seat back recliner. please provide more information. *ak | |||
| 11/23/2001 | 1 | 07/01/1995 | |
| Same issue as nhtsa campaign id 99v045000, except my car was manufactured on 12/94. i believe the existing recall needs to be expanded. *ak | |||
| 2 | 02/28/1998 | ||
| Intermittently passenger's seat will recline backwards. a recall has been issued on vehicle's make and mode; however, this vehicle was not included due to vin.*ak recall number is 99v045, consumer states problem happens often when seat has been adjusted. *slc | |||
| 02/01/1999 | 1 | 09/27/1995 | |
| Driver's seatback would recline rearward upon getting into the seat. dealer notified, and informed consumer that vehicle not covered under manufacturer's recall due to vin. *ak recall number is 99v045, consumer paid for repairs. *slc | |||
| While driving seatback mechanism released, causing seatback to recline backward. vehicle not included in recall. 99v045000. please give any further details.*ak | |||
| While driving the driver seatback collasped to the reclining position, consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer has yet to replace parts. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| While driving driver's seat collasped from the upright position, cause unknown. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 10 | |||
| Seat bench recliner mechanism slips partially rearwards, causing loss of control. *ak | |||
| 07/05/1998 | 1 | ||
| Seat back collapsed during rear end collision resulting in neck and back injury. mjs | |||
| 05/04/1999 | |||
| Seatback fell back while driving. dealer notified, and repairs were made at consumer's expense. seeking help from nhtsa in this matter. *ak | |||
| Seatback will recline backwards while driving because the locking mechnism is not locking. the dealer and manufacturer been notified. *ak | |||