The defect
ONE OR MORE OF THE ARC WELDS CAN BE MISSING ON THE SEAT BACK FRAME RECLINER.
The risk
THIS CAN RESULT IN A SEAT BACK FALLING BACKWARDS UNDER A LOAD.
The remedy
BOTH FRONT SEAT BACKS WILL BE INSPECTED WITH THE USE OF A HOOK TO PULL BACK THE SEAT BACK UPHOLSTERY. FOR ANY SEAT WITH MISSING WELDS, THE SEAT BACK FRAME/RECLINER WILL BE REPLACED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Saab 900 | 1994, 1995 |
Components: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saab 900 | 1994 | 44 | 8 |
| Saab 900 | 1995 | 100 | 7 |
Other seats recalls in 1994
6 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the seats; SAAB CARS USA, INC. filed 88 campaigns in all.
| 94V177000 14 Sept 1994 | SHERRY DESIGNS, INC. |
| 94V139000 4 Aug 1994 | SHERRY DESIGNS, INC. |
| 94V127000 8 Jul 1994 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 94V110000 13 Jun 1994 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 94V055000 26 Mar 1994 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994