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 | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 110000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1995 saturn sl sedan. the contact stated that the recliner on the front driver side seat would become loose and the contact lost support in the back while sitting. the contact was able to adjust seat but the failure recurred constantly. the contact stated the failure also occurred when attempting to exit the vehicle. the contact had to adjust seat every time he entered the vehicle. the vehicle was not taken to dealer for inspection or repairs. the contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 99v045000 (seats), but the vin was not included. the current mileage was 125,000. the failure mileage was 110,000. kmj | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 110000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1995 saturn sl sedan. the contact stated that the recliner on the front driver seat gets loose and the contact lost support in the back while seating. the contact was able to adjust seat again; the failure recurred and happened constantly. the contact stated the failure also occured when attempted to exit the vehicle. the contact had to adjust seat every time he got in the vehicle and sits. the vehicle was not taken to dealer for inspection or repair. there was a recall nhtsa campaign id number:99v045000 (seats), but the vehicle's vin was not included. the current mileage was 125,000. the failure mileage was 110,000.yn | |||
| 07/03/1997 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle rearended. front seats collapsed backwards. driver lost visibility. saturn rearended another vehicle. this caused driver's shoulders to go backward and then forward before disclocating. *ak | |||
| 100 | 01/01/1996 | ||
| No summary listed for this vehicle. *ak | |||
| 01/29/1999 | 1 | 12/01/1994 | |
| I was rear ended & at the moment of impact my seat completly reclined. which could have caused loss of control because my hands came off the wheel. i have contacted saturn & was told from body shop this was a safety feature. but i was later told no that is just something that happens on there cars. my 1 year old daughter was with me in the accident. luckly she was in the middle of the backseat & not behind my seat which could have seriously injured her!! i would appriciate it if this could be looked into because i'm truly afraid of driving this vehicle now. | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer called complaining about having problem, with drivers chair breaking when the vehicle was impacted from the back by another vehicle.manufacturer was not contacted at the time at this call. *ak | |||
| 01/24/2001 | 40 | 11/01/1994 | |
| Driver's seat backrest fails. same as nhtsa campaign 99v045000. *ak | |||
| 07/21/2000 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle at an intersection, during accident the drivers seat collapsed backwards allowing the driver to be thrown into the rear seat of the car, consumer suffered injuries in the accident. nlm | |||
| 08/25/1999 | |||
| Vehicle was involved in a very minor crash when it was rear ended by another vehicle traveling about 15 mph. driver's seat back collapsed. there was no damage done to the vehicle. the dealer has been notified about the problem. the problem will be corrected. please any further details. *ak | |||