Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V231000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 06/01/1999 to 08/02/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 5373 | 08/24/1999 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 08/24/1999 | 08/30/1999 | 571 | 135 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. these vehicles do not comply with requirements of fmvss no. 135, passenger car brake systems. these vehicles were produced with brake pipe attachment nuts that may not be tightened to specifications. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the brake pipe nuts are not properly tightened, brake fluid leakage could occur, increasing the brake's stopping distance. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the brake pipe nuts for leakage, verify they are tightened to specifications, and replace the brake pipes if needed. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began august 24, 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). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 07/10/2003 | 1 | 03/16/2003 | |
| The consumer stated his wife was traveling about 40-50 mph coming off a ramp, she hit the brakes and when she released them, they locked up, which caused the wheel to catch on fire. the auto was taken to the shop by the insurance adjuster and the mechanic repaired the vehicle, however the manufacture did not want to pay for the damages to the auto. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 11/17/2006 | 89000 | 2 | 12/30/2004 |
| I was traveling on the freeway at 75 mph (speed limit.) the truck in front of me hit the brakes. i applied my brakes as i should have had enough distance to slow down enough. my brakes locked-up and i slid into the pick-up truck in front of me at about 65 mph. the seat belts worked, but the air bags did not deploy. my car was totaled. i was injured and taken by ambulance to the hospital. *nm | |||
| While depressing brakes there was vibration in front end and rear of vehicle. please provide further information.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| While depressing brakes there was vibration in front end and rear of vehicle. please provide further information.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 02/25/2004 | 25000 | 1 | 04/14/2000 |
| Rotors needed to be turned at about 25000 miles due to vibration when stopping, this was done under warranty, i was told they would only due it once. the car now has 62000 miles on it and it has the original pads, they are do not need to be replaced due to wear. but the rotors need to be turned again, looking at other problems on this site, i am not the only one with this problem. i had a honda with over 200000 miles on original rotors?*ak | |||
| 8 | 06/01/2000 | ||
| The vehicle has had the rotors replaced twice and the rotors resurfaced 8 times. all of this within 1.5 years. my truck is a 1996 and i have only changed the rotors once. i haul and tow things with my truck on a weekly basis. they are trying to say it is operator use on my car. explain this one to me please. *ak | |||
| 07/11/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states while coming to a stop, the front end vibrates and makes noises, consumer states problem is getting worse, dealer has replaced warped rotors, front tires were bald at 28759 miles, possible front suspension problem. air conditioner discharge hose was leaking, causing poor performance, dealer replaced the hose. headlights were out of alignment, dealer reaimed the headlamps. *slc | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DRUM | |||
| 8 | 06/01/2000 | ||
| I have taken my vehicle in for the same problem beginning at 6,000 miles. i have taken my car to the dealer for repairs on 8 different occasions. the problem has yet to be fixed. on the last trip to the shop i was told that the problem was operator use and that women are harder drivers on cars than men. i was also told that they only made $600 on the vehicle, therefore they were not going to put any more money into fixing it. my car was not repaired properly the first time. i would like it repaired or relaced as soon as possible. no safety defect listed. *ak | |||