1994 SATURN SL Seats Problems

VEHICLE DRIVER SEAT SLIPS BACKWARDS WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. IT IS THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM AS THE FOLLOWING RECALL 99V045000, YET DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 SATURN SL2. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S FRONT SEAT MECHANISM FAILED SIMILAR TO THE FAILURE NOTED IN RECALL # 99V045000 (SEATS). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE'S PURCHASE DATE AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 139,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000. UPDATED 06/08/07. *JB

THE GEAR TEETH ON THE MECHANICAL MECHANISM FOR THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE INTERIOR SEAT. CAUSING THE SEAT COLLAPSE SUDDENLY WITH PRIOR WARNING PLEASE FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR

DRIVER SEAT BACK SLIPS REARWARD, THERE IS RECALL 99V045000/ SEATBACK RECLINERS, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

SEAT RECLINER SKIPS TEETH, FAILS, SATURN REFUSES TO REPLACE UNDER RECALL, CLAIMS DATE OF MANUFACTURE JUST PAST RECALL DATES. UNSAFE. *AK

MY SHOULDERBELTS STOPPED WORKING. I WENT TO MY NEAREST SATURN DEALER TO FIND OUT IF THEY WOULD HELP ME. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY COULDNT AND TO COME BACK WITH $35.00 TO GET IT LOOKED AT AND $200.00 TO GET IT FIXED. THEN ON TOP OF THAT THEY WERE VERY RUDE TO ME . I ASKED THEM WHY DO I HAVE TO PAY SO MUCH MONEY TO GET MY SEATBELT FIXED SO I AM SAVE IN MY SATURN AND THEY TOLD THAT IT WAS MY PROBLEM AND I SHOUD OF GOT A LONGER WARRANTY. I CALLED THE CUSTOMER SERVICE HOTLINE TOLD ABOUT THE SITUATION AND THEY TOLD ME I DONT HAVE A CHOICE BUT TO PAY FOR IT .THIS MADE ME VERY DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE I DONT HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY . SO NOW I HAVE TO FIND SOMEWAY ON GETTING $300.00 TO BE SAFE IN MY SATURN AND GO...

VEHICLE REAR-ENDED AT STOPLIGHT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH. DRIVER SEATBACK FAILED, THROWING DRIVER ONTO HER BACK, CAUSING EXTENSIVE BACK AND NECK INJURIES. DRIVER WAS WEARING FULL LAP AND SHOULDER BELTS. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

WHILE AT A STOP ANOTHR VEHICLE STRUCK CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON THE REAR, AND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, IN TURN, HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED, LEAVING CONSUMER FLAT ON THE SEAT. *AK

RE: BRAKES; I GET A THROBBING, PULSING SENSATION EVEN THOUGH THERE IS PLENTY OF PAD LEFT; RE: SEATS; SEAT IS LOOSE AND MANY TIMES THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HAS COLLAPSED BACKWARD WHEN I PUT SOME PRESSURE ON IT, I.E. PUTTING MY HAND INTO MY POCKET TO GET TOLL BRIDGE CHANGE; RE: RADIATOR; IT IS RUSTED, EVEN THOUGH I HAVE PROPERLY SERVIED THE CAR W/ RCOMMENDED SERVICING (DEALER FOUND THE PROBLEM BUT DID NOT WANT FIX)

WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION, THE DRIVER'S AND THE PASSENGER'S SEATS COLLAPSED INTO THE BACK SEAT. THE SEATS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THE SEATS ARE NOT UPDATED OR STRENGTHENED, SEEING CRASH TESTS ON TV SHOWED SEAT COLLAPSING AND THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLY. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, PROBLEM OCCURRED SEVEN TIMES IN THE TESTS, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

SEAT ADJUSTER MECHANISM FAILED DURING COLLISION AND SEAT COLLAPSED.

DRIVERS SEAT BACK COLLAPSED SEVERAL TIMES, ALLOWING SEAT TO FALL INTO A RECLINING POSITION. QCAW

THE DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S SEAT COLLASPES INTO FULL RECLINING POSITION. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE SEAT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING STOPPED SUDDENLY AND WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE, DRIVER SNAPPED BACK OF NECK AND HIT BACK OF HEAD. *AK

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEATBACK FELL BACKWARD, WASN'T INJURED/PASSENGER'S SEAT WAS MALFUNCTIONED SINCE CAR WAS PURCHASED. *AK

STOPPED AT STOP LIGHT AND HIT AT (45) MPH FROM THE REAR AND BOTH FRONT SEATS BROKE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, DRIVERS SIDE SEAT COLLAPSED. *AK