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 05/01/2001 to 06/30/2002 | 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 | |||
| 11/02/2005 | 1 | 09/01/2001 | |
| Dt: the contact heard about a nhtsa recall 05v245000 concerning the brake lights. the contact's has not experienced the symptoms as indicated in the recall, but was interested to find out if his vehicle was included in the recall. he had not received a recall letter. he contacted saturn, and they informed him that this vehicle was included in the recall due to vin. he has not taken the vehicle to a dealer, and no repairs have been made at this time. *ak the consumer was told the parts were not available. updated 11/16/05. *jb | |||
| 09/02/2003 | 6068 | 7 | 12/07/2001 |
| The headlights and dashboard lights flickered intermittently while driving at night. dealer kept the vehicle for two weeks, however the problem continued. *ak there was a squeaking noise only when the steering wheel was turned to the left. the suspension link was replaced. the service engine soon light illuminated on the vehicle and the ignition control module was replaced. the driver side window skipped when being rolled down. the right rear brake light bulb had burned out, the windshield wipers went across the window half way before it squirted any spray and then scratched the windshield. *jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 12/14/2004 | 63000 | 1 | 01/06/2004 |
| Headlights constantly flicker while driving. saturn tells me this inherent to the vehicle. totally unacceptable. have filed a complaint w/saturn who suggests i talk to the service manager of my local dealership. the dealership told me to contact saturn! they both state this typical of this car. *ak | |||
| 11/04/2004 | 10000 | 5000 | |
| 1. my 2002 saturn lw200 has intermittent flashing of head lights and dash lights, it has gotten worse with the age of the vehicle. 2. happens multiple times while traveling at night on dark country roads, causing momentary loss of road visibility and gauges. this will happen up ten times consecutively after lifting off the accelerator pedal. this will occur nearly every time the car is driven, yet not knowing if it is happening on daytime driving lights. 3. the manufacture is stating this is a normal characteristic of the vehicle and will not service the car to correct it. this will happen on all 2000 my through 2005 my saturn l100, l200, lw200 models. the manufactures bulletin number is as follows #04-08-42-001a and states that the cause of it is from transient current loads on electrical system. however this doesn't seem to be normal if there is transient current loads causing the lights to flash the load is being absorbed by components in the system.*jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 12/25/2004 | 72000 | 1 | 08/27/2002 |
| The tailight assemblies on the saturn l series cars have a habit of working intermittenly; the only repair is to replace the lens. this is obviously a manufacturing defect, and is a very serious safety issue.*ak my taillights worked intermittenly for several days. i changed the bulbs, but that did not fix the problem. the problem was defective lenses. | |||
| 6 | |||
| When the tail lights come on brake lights stop working. this problem occurs every two to three months. dealer stated there was corrosion and moisture in the tail lights. saturn, lw300 2002. *ak | |||