NHTSA Complaint #10095877 — 2000 SATURN LS EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10095877
Vehicle	2000 SATURN LS
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
Date of Incident	October 14, 2000
Date Filed	October 16, 2004
Mileage	44,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

REAR TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED ON 2000 SATURN L-SERIES SEDAN CAUSES ARCING IN BRAKE LIGHT BULB/SOCKET AND CAUSED FUSE TO BLOW RENDERING PARKING LIGHTS INOPERABLE. I HAVE REPLACED THE SOCKETS 3 TIMES AND REPLACED AN ENTIRE LEFT REAR TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY. THE RIGHT ASSEMBLY IS ORIGINAL. DEALERSHIP STATED THERE WAS A REDESIGN OF THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY COST $100 TO REPLACE (I DID THE LABOR MYSELF). THE COST TO REPLACE 3 SOCKETS HAS BEEN AT A COST OF $25/SOCKET=$75 SO FAR. TOTAL COST NEARLY $200 OUT OF POCKET FOR THIS IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED, BUT CRUCIAL PART OF THE 2000 L-SERIES SEDAN. *JB

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