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 | |||||
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| STRUCTURE - BODY | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V297000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 06/01/1999 to 08/31/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 7505 | 10/29/1999 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/27/1999 | 10/29/1999 | 571 | 201 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with a console armrest fail to comply with requirements of fmvss no. 201, occupant protection in interior impacts. the armrests were produced with a latch that will not withstand the vertical force requirements of the standard. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash, the latch may open and the armrest or the contents of the console could injure an occupant. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the console armrest latch. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 99071.owner notification began october 29, 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 1-800-833-6000, prompt #3. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - BUMPERS | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V232000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 06/01/1999 to 08/04/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 1592 | 08/24/1999 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 08/23/1999 | 08/30/1999 | 581 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. these vehicles do not comply with requirements of fmvss no. 581, bumper standard. these vehicles were produced with rear bumper fasteners that may be loose or missing. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the fasteners are loose or missing, the rear bumper may not absorb energy as it was designed to do in the event of a rear end collision. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will verify that the rear bumper beam fasteners are present and properly tightened and, if missing, install new fasteners. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began augsut 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 |
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| STRUCTURE - BODY - BUMPERS | |||
| 05/24/2001 | 3 | 09/01/1999 | |
| This model of saturn has a flexible rubber bumper. if the car is parked headed into a curb, the bumper has a tendency to cup over the front curb as the car settles into place. there is no warning to the driver when this has occured. then, upon backing out of the parking space, the front bumper tears away from the car. this has happened to my car three times in twenty months and in three different parking lots, despite my efforts to avoid parking spaces that head into a curb. when it occurs the bumper dangles an inch or two below the front frame until it is reattached by the garage. the most recent time, i was driving the car home from the parking lot, when the bumper became tangled in the wheel of the car. i had to stop on a four lane highway to disengage the bumper and attempt to wedge it into a place where i could leave the road. i am concerned about the fragility of a bumper that pulls loose in typical parking spaces, and with the risk that occurs once the bumper is pulled loose. saturn tells me that this doesn't happen to anyone but me. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 10/24/2000 | 3 | ||
| Vehicle had to be realigned on three occasions by dealer due to the excessive wear on front tires. *ak battery replaced twice. the cable shift control replaced. bolt and seal washer replaced. consumer states the vehicle made a roaring noise and vibrated while driving. both front inner door handles failed and were replaced. *yh | |||