2004 Saturn Ion recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain passenger vehicles, some welds between the passenger's side motor rail and the front bumper bracket do not meet engineering specifications.
💥 The risk
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.
🔧 The fix
All vehicles are still in dealer's possessions.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V002000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 03067
- Manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Vehicles affected
- 344
- Component
- STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 6, 2004
- Built
- Dec 1, 2003 – Dec 12, 2003
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- GM recall no. 03067.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).