2000–2002 Saturn LS & 2003 Saturn L200 + 1 more recall: lights
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain 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.
💥 The risk
This CAN cause (1) an intermittently inoperative brake/tail lamp bulb or (2) a short circuit that opens a fuse causing inoperative brake lamps (including the center high-mounted stop lamp) or tail lamps. A following driver may not know when the brakes have been applied, and a rear-end crash could occur without prior warning.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will install two new tail lamp reinforcing socket adapters and sockets free of charge. The recall began on october 17, 2005. Owners may contact saturn at 1-800-972-8876.
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
- 05V245000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 05052
- Manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Vehicles affected
- 291,652
- Component
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-972-8876
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 17, 2005
- Built
- May 1, 1999 – Jul 31, 2000
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- GM recall no. 05052.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.