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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V153000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 05/01/1996 to 07/31/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 3472 | 08/21/1996 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 08/23/1996 | 08/27/1996 | 571 | 207 | |||||
| Defect Summary | The front passenger seats have less lock pawl engagement on the inboard fore/aft adjuster than specified. this does not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 207, seating systems. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition could result in seat movement with a belted occupant during a moderate to severe frontal impact. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and replace the passenger seat inboard fore/aft adjuster. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification: owner notification is expected to begin during august 1996. note:owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreedupon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact saturn at 1-800-553-6000.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||||
| 99T04 | 02/01/1999 | 604334 | Customers may complain of damage in the middle section(s) of the driver's or passenger's front seat back cover and/or when replacing a front seat back cover the listing pockets are missing. *tt | 04/23/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 01/01/2009 | |||
| Drivers seat slides backwards without using the adjustment lever. sometimes just backing up at 3-5 mph, also at hwy speeds. also slides backwards after being adjusted by the driver-always adjusted while parked, never moving. also, seatbelts worked fine until recall notice (99-2000/repaired by jim butler south county saturn, st louis, mo) then would not retract, must feed belts back into slot; will not return to dealer, as too many bad experiences w/this dealership. approx 2002-03 (approx 80-100k miles) started using 2 qts oil per month, now uses 3+ qts per month minimum. approx 2009 started using enigine coolant excessively; must carry extra qts oil, 1 gallon engine coolant in car at all times, checking at every fuel fill-up or before leaving home. battery dead oct 2011, replaced-still loses charge overnight;changed spark plugs, fuses, ignition-could remove key while car still running while stopped. still sitting in driveway as cannot figure out elec problem. 206k mi. purch 10-96 with 13 mi on it. | |||
| 06/26/2000 | 0 | ||
| Passenger seat rocked backward and forth. also, seat belt shook and released, then put on again. consumer had contacted dealer and manufacturer.*ak | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 10/12/2006 | 33750 | 2 | 12/19/1997 |
| I was involved in a rear end collision at a traffic light. my vehicle is a 1998 saturn vin 1g8zh1272vz315640. i was at a complete stop when a large utility van struck my vehicle. the impact speed would be around 30mph. upon impact, the driver seat failed - shifting me back to the rear seat and then i was jolted forward and hit my head on the stearing wheel. the seatbelt system failed to constrict my body to the car seat. the front air bag did not deploy. i suffered head, neck, and soft tissue damage to my shoulder and mid back area. | |||