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Automobile Manufacturer Recall Data - Saturn Recalls 
Posted: 08-15-2008 | |
| ION L-SERIES WAGON OUTLOOK RELAY SKY VUE | |
| ION RECALLS | Top |
| 2004 SATURN ION Manufactured between: 07/01/2003 and 08/31/2004 Defect: certain passenger vehicles have a condition in which the turn signal lamp and daytime running lamp (drl) on either front side can stop working because of loss of contact between the bulb and socket. Consequence: if a front turn signal lamp is inoperative, others may react more slowly to a turning vehicle and a crash could occur. Action: dealers will replace the drl/turn signal bulb on both the left and right front side and inspect for and add a drl jumper kit if not present. the recall began november 17, 2004. owners should contact saturn at 1-800-972-8876. Recall Date: 11/16/2004 | |
| 2004 SATURN ION Manufactured between: 03/01/2004 and 05/31/2004 Defect: certain vehicles equipped with supercharged 2.0l 4-cylinder (lsj) engine were built with a fuel feed pipe that could crack and leak fuel near the fuel rail. if fuel leaks from the fuel feed pipe, there would be a noticeable fuel odor around the vehicle. Consequence: fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire. Action: dealers will replace the fuel feed pipe assembly. owner notification began on june 9, 2004. owners should contact saturn at 1-800-972-8876. Recall Date: 06/08/2004 | |
| 2004 SATURN ION Manufactured between: 12/01/2003 and 12/12/2003 Defect: on certain passenger vehicles, some welds between the passenger¿s side motor rail and the front bumper bracket do not meet engineering specifications. Consequence: long term durability of the joint may be reduced and separation of the bumper from the frame on the passenger¿s side of the vehicle may result, increasing the risk of a crash. Action: all vehicles are still in dealer¿s possessions. Recall Date: 01/06/2004 | |
| 2004 SATURN ION Manufactured between: 06/01/2002 and 09/30/2003 Defect: certain passenger vehicles equipped with 2.2l 4-cylinder (l61) engines were built with a fuel filter that could corrode prematurely on the exterior surface. Consequence: if corrosion on the exterior surface of the fuel filter progresses to the point of creating a hole in the shell, fuel droplets could form and drop to the ground. if an ignition source is present, a fire could result. Action: dealers will replace the fuel filter assembly. owner notification began on december 30, 2003. owners should contact saturn at 1-800-972-8876. Recall Date: 01/05/2004 | |
| 2004 SATURN ION Manufactured between: 06/01/2002 and 09/30/2003 Defect: certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 118, ¿power-operated window, partition, and roof panel systems.¿ the power windows and/or sunroof may be operable after the ignition has been turned to the ¿off¿ position and the front passenger door is opened. Consequence: if unsupervised children are left unattended in the vehicle and operate the power windows or sunroof, there is an increased risk of injury to the child. Action: dealers will upgrade the body control module (bcm) calibration. owner notification began on december 30, 2003. owners should contact saturn at 1-800-972-8876. Recall Date: 01/05/2004 | |
| L-SERIES WAGON RECALLS | Top |
| 2004 SATURN L-SERIES WAGON Manufactured between: 03/01/2003 and 04/30/2004 Defect: 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: 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. Action: 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. Recall Date: 06/02/2005 | |
| 2004 SATURN L-SERIES WAGON Manufactured between: 06/01/2003 and 04/30/2004 Defect: certain wagons fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages." the seat belt anchor may separate from the floor of the vehicle before holding the required test load for the required time. Consequence: if a separation occurred in crash, the right and center rear seat occupants may not be properly restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury. Action: dealers will install a rear seat center belt anchor reinforcement plate to the floor pan of the vehicle free of charge. the recall began on april 25, 2005. owners may contact saturn at 1-800-972-8876. Recall Date: 04/20/2005 | |
| OUTLOOK RECALLS | Top |
| 2007 SATURN OUTLOOK Manufactured between: 08/01/2006 and 02/16/2007 Defect: on certain vehicles, the sensing and diagnostic module (sdm), which controls the function of front air bags, may not operate properly. as a result, the front air bags may fail to deploy in a frontal crash. also, the air bag warning lamp on the instrument panel may fail to provide warning that the system is inoperative. Consequence: in the event of a crash, this condition could increase the risk of injury to occupants in the front seat. Action: dealers will reprogram the sdm computer module. this recall began on february 22, 2007. owners may contact gmc at 1-866-966-9463 or saturn at 1-800-972-8876. Recall Date: 02/21/2007 | |
| RELAY RECALLS | Top |
| 2006 SATURN RELAY Manufactured between: 09/01/2005 and 09/07/2005 Defect: certain trucks and sport utility vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims.¿ these vehicles were shipped with tire and loading information labels listing an inacccurate vehicle capacity weight. Consequence: a misprinted label could lead to improper vehicle loading specifications or tire inflation which could result in a tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash. Action: owners will be provided with corrected labels and installation instructions. at the customer¿s option, a dealer can install the label for them. the recall began on march 31, 2006. owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080, cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, gmc at 1-866-996-9463, hummer at 1-800-732-5493, pontiac at 1-800-620-7668, saturn at 1-800-972-8876, or isuzu at 1-800-255-6727. Recall Date: 12/07/2005 | |
| 2005 SATURN RELAY Manufactured between: 02/01/2005 and 04/30/2005 Defect: certain sport utility vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 135, 'passenger car brake systems.' to meet the standard, the vehicle must not move for five minutes when stopped on a steep hill with the parking brake applied and the vehicle in neutral (n). some of these vehicles failed this test. Consequence: when the parking brake is released, the driver may notice unintended braking when accelerating, decelerating, or coasting, and a noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. unintended vehicle movement could occur increasing the risk of a crash. Action: dealers will inspect for parking brake lever slippage at each rear brake caliper and replace the caliper if lever slippage is identified. the recall began on november 14, 2005. owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, pontiac at 1-800-620-7668, or saturn at 1-800-972-8876. Recall Date: 06/20/2005 | |
| 2005 SATURN RELAY Manufactured between: 06/01/2004 and 01/31/2005 Defect: on certain minivans, the outboard release handle on the impact-side second-row bucket seat may be actuated and the rear latches may unlatch early in a side impact crash. this was discovered in a side impact test run by gm, under conditions similar to nhtsa's new car assessment program (ncap) side impact test. Consequence: if the rear latches of the seat release early in a severe side impact, the front outboard latch may disengage and increase the potential for injury to the occupant of the seat. Action: dealers will remove the seat latch release handle and install a black plastic cap over the exposed metal stud to eliminate the side impact safety concern free of charge. the recall began on april 5, 2005. owners may contact saturn at 1-800-972-8876, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, and pontiac at 1-800-620-7668. Recall Date: 02/18/2005 | |
| SKY RECALLS | Top |
| 2008 SATURN SKY Manufactured between: 08/01/2007 and 10/31/2007 Defect: certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 207, "seating systems." and standard no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages." these vehicles may have one to four inboard seat stud fasteners that do not meet specification for strength. Consequence: in the event of a crash, the seat and seat belt assembly may not restrain the occupant as intended and could result in injury to the occupant. Action: dealers will inspect the inboard seat studs and, if necessary, remove the stud and install a bolt free of charge. the recall began on october 10, 2007. owners may contact pontiac at 1-800-620-7668 and saturn at 1-800-972-8876. Recall Date: 09/26/2007 | |
| 2007 SATURN SKY Manufactured between: 12/01/2005 and 06/30/2007 Defect: on certain passenger vehicles, the rear axle pinion seal does not meet all of the specifications and may experience a fluid leak. Consequence: a rear differential failure may cause loss of motive power and possibly loss of control increasing the risk of a crash. Action: dealers will replace the pinion seal free of charge. the recall began on february 1, 2008. owners may contact cadillac at 1-800-982-2339 or http://www.cadillac.com; pontiac at 1-800-620-7668 or http://www.pontiac.com; and saturn at 1-800-972-8876 or http://www.saturn.com. Recall Date: 12/20/2007 | |
| VUE RECALLS | Top |
| 2008 SATURN VUE Manufactured between: 02/01/2008 and 03/31/2008 Defect: gm is recalling 26 my 2008 saturn vue vehicles equipped with a 6t70 6-speed automatic transmission. some of these vehicles have a condition in which the transmission case side bore that holds the park pawl pivot pin may have a casting porosity. this condition, coupled with normal operating stresses, could lead to failure, eliminating the ability to secure the transmission in 'park' position. Consequence: if this happens while the vehicle is parked on a non-level surface, the vehicle could roll without warning and cause injury to people in its path. Action: dealers will replace the transmission free of charge. the recall began on may 5, 2008. owners may contact saturn at 1-800-972-8876. Recall Date: 05/05/2008 | |
| 2004 SATURN VUE Manufactured between: 06/01/2003 and 10/31/2003 Defect: certain sport utility vehicles equipped with 3.5l v6 (l66) engines fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, ¿tire selection and rims for vehicles other than passenger cars.¿ the front and rear wheel rim size specifications on the tire/certification label are not correct. the printed wheel rim designation specified a 16-inch wheel when a 17-inch wheel designation was required. Consequence: if the wheel rim size is incorrectly printed on a tire/certification label, a service technician who solely uses the tire/certification label for service information may attempt to replace a damaged wheel with an incorrect wheel. Action: owners will be provided with a corrected label and installation instructions. owner notification began on december 15, 2003. owners should contact saturn at 1-800-553-6000. Recall Date: 12/19/2003 | |
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