Consumer Complaint Detail

SATURN / SC1 / 1999

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0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 002177214 Incident Date: Jun, 09 2002
Consumer's City: JEFFERSON Consumer's State: MD
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: SC1 Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1G8ZY1273XZ Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 18 2002 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jan, 31 1999
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving 20 mph there was a clunk type noise and without any indication vehicle stalled. dealer noticed valve spring was broken. manufacturer and dealer were contacted. *ak dealer found spring valve broke, causing the piston to hit the valve and bend the valve. mechanic states that the problem was a result of a manufacturer defect. saturn finally agreed to pay a portion of cost to install new engine. *tt