NHTSA Complaint #10170557 — 2002 SATURN SATURN L SERIES

SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS W/THE TAIL LAMP BRACKET HOUSING ASSEMBLY. THIS PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED, I THOUGHT WHEN I BROUGHT BACK THE VEHICLE ON DATE OF PURCHASE, SUCH WAS NOT THE CASE, THE TAIL LAMP BRACKET HOUSING CONTINUED TO BURN OUT. I STRESSED TO THE REPAIR FACILITY AT SATURN THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. FINALLY I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN 2005 FOR THIS DEFECT (TAIL LIGHT HOUSING BRACKET). I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE VESICLE FOR 2 YEARS PRIOR TO THE RECALL, IN 2005, IT STILL BURNS OUT 3 BULBS AT A TIME USUALLY A WEEK OR MONTH AFTER REPAIR. IT IS NOW 2006 AND I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT NO COST TO ME ONLY BECAUSE I HAVE ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM WITH THE MANAGER OF THE DEALERSHIP (REPAIR DEPARTMENT), BUT THEY HAVE ONLY NOTED THE REPAIR TWICE; SO EVERY TIME THE ASSEMBLY UNIT GOES OUT THEY TRY AND CHARGE ME FOR THE REPAIR!...NOW THE CAR IS NEARLY PAID OFF AND I STILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A DEFECT THAT CAN'T BE REPAIRED. MY REPAIR LOCALE IS SATURN OF MASSEPEQUA, NY. *NM