2002 SATURN SL

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES

A car hit me it the front passenger side the hood of my car bent up the passenger side of my windshield cracked and my car went spinning not one air bag came out

THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, WAS INVOLVED IN A 3 CAR COLLISION. THE VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY A 1985 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD TRAVELING AT AT LEAST A MODERATE RATE OF SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO A 2002 AUDI (I BELIEVE IT WAS) SUV. DURING THE COLLISION THE DRIVERS SEAT BACK FAILED AND COLLAPSED INTO THE BACK SEAT. I BELIEVE IT WAS THE SEAT ADJUSTER THAT FAILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION DUE TO THE COLLISION AND THE SEAT FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS ON A STATE ROAD, AND WAS STATIONARY.

Mileage: 252,000

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY RT. 80, WHEN A CAR SWERVED INTO RIGHT LANE IN FRONT OF ME FROM ENTRANCE RAMP. I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROX. 45 MILES AN HOUR. AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN A FRONT END COLLISION, CAUSING LIFE ALTERING INJURY. LEFT TEMPORAL BRAIN DAMAGE, POST CONCUSSION SYNDROME AND EPILEPSY, ALSO OTHER INJURIES TO NECK, SHOULDER AND TO LOWER BACK. *TR

Mileage: 34,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN SL. WHILE COMING OUT OF A LEFT TURN AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO DRIVE INTO A DITCH, OVER A LEVEE, AND CRASH INTO A PIPE. ONCE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE IGNITION KEY WAS ON THE FLOOR. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED

Mileage: 114,000

THE STARTER MOTOR ENERGIZED WITHOUT A KEY IN THE IGNITION OR ANYONE IN/NEAR THE CAR. IT WAS IN GEAR WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED, AND IT RAN OVER A 12 INCH "STOP" AND INTO A FREEZER WHERE IT CONTINUED TO RUN FOR SOMETIME UNTIL IT BURNED UP. THE FREEZER PREVENTED IT FROM GOING THROUGH THE GARAGE WALL AND INTO THE HOUSE. *TR

Mileage: 100,414

MY SON HAD AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING 3 OTHER VEHICLES. THE MOTOR OF THE 2002 SATURN SL1 IN WHICH HE WAS DRIVING STALLED AS HE EXITED THE HIGHWAY ONTO A SERVICE ROAD. ONCE THE ENGINE STALLED,HE DID NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO STEER OR STOP THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, HE STRUCK 2 VEHICLES THAT WERE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT CAUSING A CHAIN REACTION. THE SECOND VEHICLE THAT HE STRUCK HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF IT. THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN THE VEHICLE MY SON DROVE. THE RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE 1 SUSTAINED DAMAG

Mileage: 95,000

MY SON HAD AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING 3 OTHER VEHICLES. THE MOTOR OF THE 2002 SATURN SL1 IN WHICH HE WAS DRIVING STALLED AS HE EXITED THE HIGHWAY ONTO A SERVICE ROAD. ONCE THE ENGINE STALLED,HE DID NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO STEER OR STOP THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, HE STRUCK 2 VEHICLES THAT WERE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT CAUSING A CHAIN REACTION. THE SECOND VEHICLE THAT HE STRUCK HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF IT. THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN THE VEHICLE MY SON DROVE. THE RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE 1 SUSTAINED DAMAG

Mileage: 95,000

AFTER LEAVING A TRAFFIC LIGHT, I HAD TO STOP SUDDENLY BECAUSE THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED FOR A STALLED CAR IN THE LANE OF TRAFFIC WE WERE TRAVELING. THE CAR BEHIND ME ALSO STOPPED. THE CAR BEHIND THIS CAR COLLIDED WITH THE CAR BEHIND ME CAUSING IT TO COLLIDE WITH MY CAR WHICH WAS THEN PUSHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. MY CAR WAS SANDWICHED BETWEEN THE CARS INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT. THE HINGES OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT GAVE WAY CAUSING THE SEAT TO MOVE TO THE RECLINING POSITION. I WAS NOT I

Mileage: 64,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TWO FRONT SEATS FAILED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, AND BOTH THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER RECLINED. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTALED AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY DETERMINED THE FRONT SEAT RECLINER WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. BOTH THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER WERE INJURED AS A RESULT.

MY CAR HAS A LOT OF PROBLEMS. THE STEERING SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES. THE CLIMATE BLOWER MOTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES. IT HAS BROKEN DOWN 2 TIMES. THIS CAR IS A LEMON AND GM WILL DO NOTHING TO HELP WITH ANY PROBLEMS I HAVE.. THEY JUST GIVE ME THE RUN AROUND. AND MY WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED 1 TIME.. WHICH STILL NEVER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.. THE SPEED OF THE WIPERS WHEN ON HIGH ARE SLOWER THEN MOST CARS RESULTING IN POOR VISION. THE AIR BAGS NEVER WENT OFF WHEN I GOT IN

Mileage: 20,000

MY CAR HAS A LOT OF PROBLEMS. THE STEERING SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES. THE CLIMATE BLOWER MOTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES. IT HAS BROKEN DOWN 2 TIMES. THIS CAR IS A LEMON AND GM WILL DO NOTHING TO HELP WITH ANY PROBLEMS I HAVE.. THEY JUST GIVE ME THE RUN AROUND. AND MY WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED 1 TIME.. WHICH STILL NEVER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.. THE SPEED OF THE WIPERS WHEN ON HIGH ARE SLOWER THEN MOST CARS RESULTING IN POOR VISION. THE AIR BAGS NEVER WENT OFF WHEN I GOT IN

Mileage: 20,000

MY CAR HAS A LOT OF PROBLEMS. THE STEERING SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES. THE CLIMATE BLOWER MOTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES. IT HAS BROKEN DOWN 2 TIMES. THIS CAR IS A LEMON AND GM WILL DO NOTHING TO HELP WITH ANY PROBLEMS I HAVE.. THEY JUST GIVE ME THE RUN AROUND. AND MY WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED 1 TIME.. WHICH STILL NEVER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.. THE SPEED OF THE WIPERS WHEN ON HIGH ARE SLOWER THEN MOST CARS RESULTING IN POOR VISION. THE AIR BAGS NEVER WENT OFF WHEN I GOT IN

Mileage: 20,000

MY CAR HAS A LOT OF PROBLEMS. THE STEERING SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES. THE CLIMATE BLOWER MOTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES. IT HAS BROKEN DOWN 2 TIMES. THIS CAR IS A LEMON AND GM WILL DO NOTHING TO HELP WITH ANY PROBLEMS I HAVE.. THEY JUST GIVE ME THE RUN AROUND. AND MY WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED 1 TIME.. WHICH STILL NEVER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.. THE SPEED OF THE WIPERS WHEN ON HIGH ARE SLOWER THEN MOST CARS RESULTING IN POOR VISION. THE AIR BAGS NEVER WENT OFF WHEN I GOT IN

Mileage: 20,000

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN SL1. THE CONTACT STATED HIS DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT AND REAR END COLLISION WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. THE CONTACT DAUGHTER'S VEHICLE HYDROPLANED INTO A VEHICLE AND WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE SERVICE DEALER OR MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIRBAGS MAY NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. *AK

Mileage: 45,000

ELECTRICAL WIRING DEFECT RESULTED IN THE 2002 SATURN SL2 CATCHING ON FIRE. *MR (SHORT IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT THE GENERAL PUBLIC SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THIS HAZARD AND NHTSA SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL. *SC 8JB

UPON SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REAR-ENDED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BACK RECLINED COMPLETELY. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *NM

Mileage: 48,500

AFTER A CRASH IN A SATURN AND THE AIR BAGS EXPLODED. THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD AREA STARTED SMOLDERING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND PUT THE FIRE OUT BEFORE IT DID A LOT OF DAMAGE.*AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD, NEAR THE BATTERY, AFTER HAVING OIL CHANGED. TWO PARTIES HAVE LOOKED AT THE CAR AND DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS FAULTY. THE WIRING NEAR THE BATTERY WAS THE AFFECTED AREA. THE CAR WAS A LOSS WITH ONLY 30000 MILES ON IT. SATURN DOES NOT WANT TO HONOR FACTORY WARRANTY. ALSO, SATURN FOUND CRACK IN THE ENGINE. THEY "BELIEVE" THIS CRACK COULD HAVE CAUSED THE FIRE. NO OTHER INSPECTOR FOUND THIS CRACK AND I WANT TO KNOW HOW IT GOT THERE. SATURN HAD N

Mileage: 30,002

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR, AS SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL. IT HAD RESULTED IN A COLLISION WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. ABOUT $600 WORTH OF DAMAGES OCCURRED NOT INCLUDING THE CAUSE OF REPAIRS FOR THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE.*CB

THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED AT THE SIDEWALL, CAUSING THE CAR TO SWERVE VIOLENTLY INTO THE NEXT LANE, STRIKING A TRACTOR TRAILER AND TOTALING THE CAR.*AK

Mileage: 24,500