Engineering Analysis · SEAT BACK FAILURES · Opened 1998-07-31 · Closed 1999-03-16
Investigation
Action number
EA98017
Type
Engineering Analysis
Open date
1998-07-31
Close date
1999-03-16
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Affected makes
SATURN
Affected components
SEATS
Affected model years
1994
Affected (make, year) variants
4
Summary
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.