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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V245000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 05/01/1999 to 07/31/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 291652 | 10/17/2005 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 06/02/2005 | 06/02/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain sedans and wagons, the plastic housing in the rear tail lamp assembly can become distorted if the brake lamps remain on for an extended time. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This can cause (1) an intermittently inoperative brake/tail lamp bulb or (2) a short circuit that opens a fuse causing inoperative brake lamps (including the center high-mounted stop lamp) or tail lamps. a following driver may not know when the brakes have been applied, and a rear-end crash could occur without prior warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install two new tail lamp reinforcing socket adapters and sockets free of charge. the recall began on october 17, 2005. owners may contact saturn at 1-800-972-8876. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 05052.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | ||||||
| DP05001 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/10/2005 | 02/22/2005 | INOPERATIVE TAIL LAMPS | ||
| On january 25, 2005, a safety defect petition was received by the office of defects investigation (odi), requesting an investigation of inoperative tail lamps on my 2000-2002 saturn l-series vehicles.the petitioner alleges a defect in the design and assembly of the tail lamp assembly circuit board and light socket contact.the petitioner identified 47 vehicle owner questionnaire's (voq's) associated with the alleged defect, and odi concurs that 40 of those voq's satisfy the scope of this investigation.odi has found an additional 10 voq's related to the allegation.odi has granted the petition and opened a preliminary evaluation (pe05-010). | ||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS - SWITCH | ||||||
| DP05001 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/10/2005 | 02/22/2005 | INOPERATIVE TAIL LAMPS | ||
| On january 25, 2005, a safety defect petition was received by the office of defects investigation (odi), requesting an investigation of inoperative tail lamps on my 2000-2002 saturn l-series vehicles.the petitioner alleges a defect in the design and assembly of the tail lamp assembly circuit board and light socket contact.the petitioner identified 47 vehicle owner questionnaire's (voq's) associated with the alleged defect, and odi concurs that 40 of those voq's satisfy the scope of this investigation.odi has found an additional 10 voq's related to the allegation.odi has granted the petition and opened a preliminary evaluation (pe05-010). | ||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | ||||||
| DP05001 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/10/2005 | 02/22/2005 | INOPERATIVE TAIL LAMPS | ||
| On january 25, 2005, a safety defect petition was received by the office of defects investigation (odi), requesting an investigation of inoperative tail lamps on my 2000-2002 saturn l-series vehicles.the petitioner alleges a defect in the design and assembly of the tail lamp assembly circuit board and light socket contact.the petitioner identified 47 vehicle owner questionnaire's (voq's) associated with the alleged defect, and odi concurs that 40 of those voq's satisfy the scope of this investigation.odi has found an additional 10 voq's related to the allegation.odi has granted the petition and opened a preliminary evaluation (pe05-010). | ||||||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS - SWITCH | ||||||
| DP05001 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/10/2005 | 02/22/2005 | INOPERATIVE TAIL LAMPS | ||
| On january 25, 2005, a safety defect petition was received by the office of defects investigation (odi), requesting an investigation of inoperative tail lamps on my 2000-2002 saturn l-series vehicles.the petitioner alleges a defect in the design and assembly of the tail lamp assembly circuit board and light socket contact.the petitioner identified 47 vehicle owner questionnaire's (voq's) associated with the alleged defect, and odi concurs that 40 of those voq's satisfy the scope of this investigation.odi has found an additional 10 voq's related to the allegation.odi has granted the petition and opened a preliminary evaluation (pe05-010). | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||
| 09/15/2000 | 1000 | 1 | 08/13/2000 |
| My problem is with saturn not honoring recall number 05v245000. gm recall no. 05052 my brake lights have never worked correctly on my 2000 saturn lw station wagon. all the lights work until the brakes are applied then one side goes out, (brake and running light). the first failure occurred about a week after i purchased the car, a. i attempted the repair myself by replacing bulbs and switching the bulb sockets. when i took the car in for servicing in 2001 they replaced several bulbs and a socket. after several weeks the brake light again went out this time when the brakes were applied the brake light went out and the dash lights would dim. i again attempted the repair by switching the bulb sockets. on or about 03/2005 when i was trying to figure out the problem with the brake lights i noticed that the plastic housing and the plastic bulb socket on one side was melted. i purchased new bulbs and new bulb sockets and made the repair only to hear about the recall a few weeks later. the brake lights failed a few weeks later so i decided to wait for the recall that was to start in september. i called my local saturn dealer, saturn of pembroke pines, only to be informed that my vehicle was not included in the recall. *jb | |||
| 06/13/2005 | 73500 | 1 | 07/25/2002 |
| 2000 saturn lw-1 timing chain broke on the vehicle.***no answer required***. *mr when the timing chain broke, the valves and gaskets were damaged as well. the brake light was replaced on more than one occasion. the consumer was informed there was a recall regarding the brake lights. *jb | |||
| 10/17/2004 | 70000 | 1 | 07/02/2000 |
| I noticed my brake lights and tail lights were not working all the time...upon further inspection it appears that the brake lights do not work when the headlights and/or tail lights are on. there is definitely a wiring problem... i have had several electrical problems with this vehicle, which is only 4 years old... the door locks and electric windows have been broken, and the intermittent wiper setting does not work properly.*ak | |||
| 06/21/2003 | 6 | 11/18/2000 | |
| On 6/21/2003 the vehicle was taken to the dealer because the brake lights were not working. dealer stated there were no bulbs in the sockets. the consumer stated that the vehicle has been to that dealer six times to fix the brake lights. *ak *nlm | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 10/17/2004 | 70000 | 1 | 07/02/2000 |
| I noticed my brake lights and tail lights were not working all the time...upon further inspection it appears that the brake lights do not work when the headlights and/or tail lights are on. there is definitely a wiring problem... i have had several electrical problems with this vehicle, which is only 4 years old... the door locks and electric windows have been broken, and the intermittent wiper setting does not work properly.*ak | |||
| 10/15/2004 | 139995 | 1 | 03/31/2004 |
| There is an internal short in the tail light housings that results in no tail lights when brakes are hit or headlights are on. *ak | |||
| 01/30/2004 | 8000 | 4 | |
| Consumer noticed side tail lamp was not working. dealer replaced four times the entire tail lamp assembly at dealers expense. consumer was concerned that warranty will expire, and it will cost him $165.00. *ak | |||
| 04/28/2003 | 1 | ||
| When the headlights were illuminated and brakes were applied, the left tail light failed, the entire tail lamp assembly had to be replaced. *jb | |||