| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Action Number: PE05010 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: SATURN |
| Vehicale/Equipment Model: LS | Vehicale/Equipment Year: 2001 |
| Component Name: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS | Manufacturer's Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Date Opened: Feb, 15 2005 | Date Closed: Jun, 03 2005 |
| Subject: INOPERATIVE TAIL LAMPS | Summary: General motors has decided that a safety related defect exists on certain model saturn 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.this can cause (1) an intermittently inoperative brake/tail lamp bulb or (2) a short circuit that opens a fuse causing inoperative brake or tail lamps (including the center high-mounted stop lamp).gm will conduct a safety recall on an expanded scope of saturn vehicles to install a reinforcing socket adapter (and corresponding nw socket) to the back of the existing lamp assembly.general motors will recall 291,652 my 2000-2002 saturn ls sedans and my 2000-2004 saturn lw wagons.the recall is identified by nhtsa number 05v-245. |
