NHTSA Complaint #10016914 — 1993 SATURN SC SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10016914
Vehicle	1993 SATURN SC
Component	SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Date of Incident	May 2, 2003
Date Filed	May 2, 2003
Mileage	94,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BACK COLLAPSES RANDOMLY AND QUICKLY. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE SPINAL INJURIES IN THE CASE OF AND ACCIDENT. THE PASSENGER COMPLAINED OF A SORE NECK. I WENT TO THE SATURN DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE A NEW SEAT EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW THERE ARE DEFECTS IN THE 1993 SEATS. *NLM

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