TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 SATURN SL. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH BIG O BIG O ASPEN TIRES (205/70/R14 DOT U9T9 TX30103). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASH INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE TIRE WAS…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 SATURN SL. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH BIG O BIG O ASPEN TIRES (205/70/R14 DOT U9T9 TX30103). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASH INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 241,000.
NHTSA ODI #10410032
Mileage unknown · Oct 5, 2003
Tires
I OWN A 1994 SATURN, WHICH I PURCHASED IN OCTOBER 1993. THE SPARE TIRE IN THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN USED. IT STILL HAS THE LITTLE BAR THINGS ON IT WHICH STICK UP. I RECENTLY HAD TO GO OUT OF TOWN AND CHECKED THE SPARE AND OTHER TIRES AND WHEN I OPENED THE TRUNK AND LIFTED OUT THE SPARE, IT HAD BLOWN UP. THE RUBBER WAS SHREDDED …
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I OWN A 1994 SATURN, WHICH I PURCHASED IN OCTOBER 1993. THE SPARE TIRE IN THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN USED. IT STILL HAS THE LITTLE BAR THINGS ON IT WHICH STICK UP. I RECENTLY HAD TO GO OUT OF TOWN AND CHECKED THE SPARE AND OTHER TIRES AND WHEN I OPENED THE TRUNK AND LIFTED OUT THE SPARE, IT HAD BLOWN UP. THE RUBBER WAS SHREDDED AROUND THE PLACE IT EXPLODED. WE TALKED TO SATURN ABOUT THIS AND THEY SAID TOO BAD ESSENTIALLY. SO I THOUGHT I'D WRITE TO YOU. LIKE I SAID, THE TIRE HAS NEVER BEEN USED. YES, I KNOW ITS HOT IN PHOENIX, BUT JUST THINKING ABOUT THE DANGER I COULD HAVE BEEN IN IF I DID NOT TO CHECK THE TIRE AND BROKE DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY LEAVES ME KINDA SHAKY. THE TIRE IS ONE OF THOSE SMALLER DOUGHNUT ONES, # 1115 70R/14, RADIAL TEMPA SPARE. I STILL HAVE IT. I HAD TO PURCHASE ANOTHER ONE FROM SATURN THOUGH, TO BE SAFE. I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR INPUT ON THIS. WHEN YOU TEST THESE FOR QUALITY CONTROL, DO YOU EXPOSE THEM TO HIGH TEMPERATURES FOR PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME? THIS PROBABLY DOES NOT HAPPEN VERY OFTEN, THOUGH SATURN SAID THEY HAD SEEN A FEW OF THESE. I WOULD BE SURPRISED IF THEY HAD NOT TOLD YOU ABOUT IT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS. BETTY GREGAR 3623 E WINCHCOMB PHOENIX, AZ. 85032 602-971-7128 OCTOBER 7, 2003. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10041265
Mileage unknown · Aug 5, 2001
TiresCrash
SEVERE TIRE BLOWOUT WITH UNKNOWN CAUSE. I RETAINED TIRE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: PLEP N2KR TIRESIZE: P175/70R14)
NHTSA ODI #749898
Mileage unknown · Aug 5, 2001
TiresCrash
SEVERE TIRE BLOW OUT WITH UNKNOWN CAUSE. TIRE HAD PLENTY OF TREAD AND WAS PROPERLY INFLATED. I HAVE TIRE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: PLEP N2KR TIRESIZE: P175/70R14)
NHTSA ODI #749897
Mileage unknown · Aug 4, 2000
Tires
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 15 MPH REAR LEFT TIRE CAME OUT FROM HUB WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. *AK
NHTSA ODI #866887
Mileage unknown · Jan 30, 1995
Power TrainTires
FIVE SPEED. TRANSMISSION GEAR SELECTOR JUMPS OUT OF GEAR, EXCEPT REVERSE, WHILE DRIVING. TT
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.
EA98017 · Seat Back Failures
Opened Jul 31, 1998 · Closed Mar 16, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seats
IN ITS LETTER DATED MARCH 5, 1999, GENERAL MOTORS STATED THAT IT WILL RECALL 136,300 MODEL YEAR 1994 AND 1995 SATURN VEHICLE (ALL MODELS) BUILT BETWEEN JANUARY 1994 AND AUGUST 1994.DURING THIS PERIOD, SATURN'S SEAT SUPPLIER MANUFACTURED RECLINER ASSEMBLIES WHICH WERE OUT OF DESIGN SPECIFICATION, ALLOWING THE FRONT SEAT BACKS TO RECLINE OR COLLAPSE INADVERTENTLY.TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, SATURN DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BACK RECLINER ASSEMBLIES.SEE NHTSA'S SAFETY RECALL FILL 99V-045 FOR DETAILS.
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
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