1994 Saturn SC1 defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1994 Saturn SC1. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• FRONT SEAT BACK CAN RECLINE OR COLLAPSE
  Recall Query RQ00005 · opened Feb 16, 2000 · closed Aug 19, 2000 · led to recall 99V045000
• SEAT BACK FAILURES
  Engineering Analysis EA98017 · opened Jul 31, 1998 · closed Mar 16, 1999 · led to recall 99V045000

  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…

• CRUISE CONTROL FAILURES
  Engineering Analysis EA95003 · opened Feb 24, 1995 · closed May 31, 1996

  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…

• CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE94079 · opened Nov 7, 1994 · closed Feb 24, 1995

  There is no summary currently available