2002 Saturn LS defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2002 Saturn LS. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• FUEL PUMP LEAKS
  Preliminary Evaluation PE09028 · opened May 21, 2009 · closed Oct 27, 2009

  The office of defects investigation opened this investigation based on nine vehicle owner questionnaire (voq) reports alleging gasoline leakage from the in-tank fuel pump assembly.some complainants reported leaks from the fuel pump nipple (I.e., the fitting for the fuel supply and/or return hoses).others reported leaka…

• TIMING CHAIN BREAKS, ENGINE STALL
  Preliminary Evaluation PE08061 · opened Oct 16, 2008 · closed Apr 8, 2009

  On may 22, 2008, theoffice of defects investigation (odi) was petitioned by the north carolina consumers council (nccc) to broaden the scope of safety recall 07v-519, which was conducted by general motors corporation (gm) for model year (my) 2001 saturn l-series vehicles equipped with the l61 2.2l engine and built duri…

• TIMING CHAIN FAILURE-STALL
  Defect Petition DP08002 · opened Jun 18, 2008 · closed Oct 16, 2008

  On june 6, 2006, odi opened an investigation of timing chain failure resulting in engine stall while driving with no restart in approximately 20,514 model year (my) 2001 saturn l-series vehicles equipped with 2.2l engines (l61) built from november 2000 through february 2001 (ea06-009).the vehicles built during those mo…

• TIMING CHAIN FAILURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE06006 · opened Jan 24, 2006 · closed Jun 6, 2006

  On december 12, 2005, odi received a defect petition (dp05-008) requesting the investigation of timing chain failures that could cause stalling in saturn vehicles equipped with the 2.2l (l61) engine. Odi opened pe06-006 on january 24, 2006, with 24 vehicle owner complaints that alleged a broken timing chain caused the …

• TIMING CHAIN FAILURE
  Defect Petition DP05008 · opened Dec 20, 2005 · closed Feb 6, 2006

  Analysis undertaken in response to the petition identified 26 complaints alleging timing chain failures in my 2000-2003 saturn l-series vehicle equipped with the 2.2l l4 engine.most complaints of timing chain failure reportedly resulted in a sudden loss of engine power and stalling.odi also noted that certain my 2002-2…

• INOPERATIVE TAIL LAMPS
  Preliminary Evaluation PE05010 · opened Feb 15, 2005 · closed Jun 3, 2005 · led to recall 05V245000

  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 …

• INOPERATIVE TAIL LAMPS
  Defect Petition DP05001 · opened Feb 10, 2005 · closed Feb 22, 2005

  On january 25, 2005, a safety defect petition was received by the office of defects investigation (odi), requesting an investigation of inoperative tail lamps on my 2000-2002 saturn l-series vehicles.the petitioner alleges a defect in the design and assembly of the tail lamp assembly circuit board and light socket cont…

• HEADLAMPS FLICKER OFF AND ON
  Preliminary Evaluation PE03017 · opened Apr 17, 2003 · closed Aug 25, 2003

  This pe was opened based on six odi complaints that headlamps flicker off and on, and two odi complaints that the switch is hot to the touch.the investigation has found no occurrences of headlamps going out.the complaints are due to sporadic dimming (flickering) of the headlamps as a result of variation of the voltage …