2001 Saturn LS recall: engine
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain passenger vehicles equipped with a 2.2L 4-CYLINDER engine, links in the engine's timing chain CAN separate.
💥 The risk
If a timing chain link separates while the engine is running, the engine will stall and will not restart increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the timing chain free of charge. The recall began on january 15, 2008. 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
- 07V519000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 06074
- Manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Vehicles affected
- 20,514
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Owner phone
- 1-800-972-8876
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 15, 2008
- Built
- Nov 1, 2000 – Feb 28, 2001
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- GM recall no. 06074.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.