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 MECHANI…
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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.
NHTSA ODI #10088170
Mileage unknown · Jul 2, 2002
Seats
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
NHTSA ODI #8013207
Mileage unknown · Dec 10, 2001
Seats
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
NHTSA ODI #6900683
Mileage unknown · Nov 25, 2001
Seats
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
NHTSA ODI #754876
Mileage unknown · Apr 23, 2001
Seats
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON A MAIN STREET AND DRIVER'S SEAT CLICKS TWICE, AND MOVE BACK. PASSENGER'S SEAT MOVES. *AK
NHTSA ODI #886465
Mileage unknown · Apr 6, 2001
Seats
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
NHTSA ODI #885294
Mileage unknown · Feb 21, 2001
Seats
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
NHTSA ODI #881004
Mileage unknown · Jan 26, 2001
Seats
WHILE DRIVING SEATBACK MECHANISM RELEASED, CAUSING SEATBACK TO RECLINE BACKWARD. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. 99V045000. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #879100
Mileage unknown · Jan 15, 2001
SeatsCrashInjury
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
NHTSA ODI #739374
Mileage unknown · Oct 19, 1999
Seats
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
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 & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, IT COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SEAT RECLINER MECHANISMS.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
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RQ00005 · Front Seat Back Can Recline Or Collapse
Opened Feb 16, 2000 · Closed Aug 19, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats:front Assembly:recliner
No summary supplied.
EA95003 · Cruise Control Failures
Opened Feb 24, 1995 · Closed May 31, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Equipment
THIS INVESTIGATION DOCUMENTED HTE FUNCTIONAL ABERATIONS THAT HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SUBJECT CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM.MOST OF THE MALFUNCTIONS INVOLVED FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM TO PROPERLY REGULATE VEHICLE SPEED WHEN ENGAGED, FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM TO ENGAGE, OR SELF-DISENGAGEMENT OF THE SYSTEM. THESE PROBLEMS WERE INVESTIGATED AND STEPS TAKEN BY THE MANUFACTURER TO REMEDY THEIR OCCURRENCES.SERVICE PROCEDURES WERE ISSUED FOR VEHICLES IN USE, AND A DESIGN MODIFICATION MADE FOR NEW VEHICLES.NO CONFIRMED ALLEGATIONS OF FAILURE OF THE SYSTEM TO DISENGAGE UPON COMMAND WERE IDENTIFIED.IMPROVED QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES AND DESIGN MODIFICATIONSIN THE SYSTEM WERE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE A MORE CONSISTENT LEVEL OF SYSTEM PERFORMANCE.THE DETAILS OF THESE FINDINGS AND THE RESULTING CONCLUSIONS ARE CONTAINED INTHE SUBJECT ENGINEERING ANALYSIS CLOSING REPORT.A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT TREND WAS NOT IDENTIFIED AT EHIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
PE94079 · Cruise Control Failure
Opened Nov 7, 1994 · Closed Feb 24, 1995
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Equipment
There is no summary currently available
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