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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - PEDAL/LINKAGE | ||||||||||||||||
| 94V217000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | V (Vehicle) | 20518 | 10/27/1994 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 11/08/1994 | 11/22/1994 | 571 | 114 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | The automatic transaxle park lock cable assembly was improperly adjusted making it possible to shift from the park position with the ignition key removed, or remove the ignition key with the shift lever in a position other than park. this does not meet the requirements of fmvss 114, theft protection. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Consequence of non-compliance: unintended vehicle movement can occur which could result in an accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Consumers are being asked to inspect the park lock cable. if it does not perform correctly, dealers will make the necessary adjustments. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: power train; transmission; automatic; indicator; lever; gear; fmvss 114.vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time, please contact saturn at 1-800-553-6000. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 02/19/1999 | 1 | ||
| Manual transmission failed causing pin or rod to break off resulting in hole in transmission casing. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 08/04/1999 | |||
| The consumer stated her car was hit by another vehicle . | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 08/16/1995 | 6 | ||
| Gear lever slips out of gears while driving, also difficulty in putting vehicle in reverse gear. *skd | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 06/01/1995 | 1 | 03/01/1995 | |
| Transmission failed. | |||
| 02/19/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1994 | |
| The car started to make a rattling noise suddenly, over a distance of a few blocks. the noise started to get louder, turning into a grinding metal noise. the car then totally stalled out, losing all power, and luckily was able to coast off of the road due to a downhill slope. we had the car towed to houser's automotive, inc., of brookhaven, pa (610) 874-9285. the transmission had a hole in its casing about six inches in diameter and the internal transmission parts could literally be seen. when the mechanics put the saturn on the hoist, they examined the transmission and saw that a pin, or rod, about 3/4 inch thick, had broken and most of it was missing. the one end of the rod was gone, and the hole on one end of this internal component was empty, but the other end of the rod was still in place on the opposite end of the rod in this middle internal component. the transmission fluid had totally leaked out. the entire transmission had to be replaced. i saved the transmission and i also took pictures that clearly show the missing casing of the transmission. if the casing had broken on its upper side against the underbody of the car, it could have penetrated the interior of the car causing serious or fatal injury to my family. luckily it broke through the downside of the transmission casing, facing the road and did not cause any bodily harm to anyone. the mechanics said it was definitely a defect in the transmission. it was something they had never seen happen before. saturn has totally denied any reimbursement for the repair costs, even denying any reimbursement for the new saturn transmission that was installed, since no remanufactured transmissions were available for the saturn. | |||
| 06/13/1995 | 20 | ||
| Vehicles manual transmission gear jumps out of 3rd and 5th gear. tt | |||