# NHTSA recall 99V045000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 99V045000
- Manufacturer's number: 99006
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1999\-03\-12
- Owners notified: 1999\-03\-13
- Component: SEATS
- Units potentially affected: 138691

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

IF THIS HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN, IT COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SEAT RECLINER MECHANISMS.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 13, 1999. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SATURN AT 1\-800\-553\-6000, PROMPT 3.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 1994 SATURN SC. Built 1994\-01\-01 to 1994\-08\-31.
- 1995 SATURN SC. Built 1994\-01\-01 to 1994\-08\-31.
- [1994 SATURN SC1](/makes/saturn/sc1/1994/recalls.md). Built 1994\-01\-01 to 1994\-08\-31.
- [1995 SATURN SC1](/makes/saturn/sc1/1995/recalls.md). Built 1994\-01\-01 to 1994\-08\-31.
- [1994 SATURN SL](/makes/saturn/sl/1994/recalls.md). Built 1994\-01\-01 to 1994\-08\-31.
- [1995 SATURN SL](/makes/saturn/sl/1995/recalls.md). Built 1994\-01\-01 to 1994\-08\-31.
- 1994 SATURN SW. Built 1994\-01\-01 to 1994\-08\-31.
- 1995 SATURN SW. Built 1994\-01\-01 to 1994\-08\-31.

## Investigated as EA98017 and RQ00005

This recall followed 2 NHTSA investigations. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA98017: Engineering analysis, opened 1998\-07\-31, closed 1999\-03\-16. SEAT BACK FAILURES. SEATS.
- RQ00005: Recall query, opened 2000\-02\-16, closed 2000\-08\-19. FRONT SEAT BACK CAN RECLINE OR COLLAPSE. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V045000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V045000/investigations)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V045000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/99V045000)

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