NHTSA Complaint #10179088 — 2002 SATURN SL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10179088
Vehicle	2002 SATURN SL
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Date of Incident	October 30, 2006
Date Filed	January 18, 2007
Mileage	37,672 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

AT MY LAST SERVICE VISIT, THE REPAIR TECH RECOMMENDED THE REPAIR/REPLACEMENT OF: 1 IGNITION HOUSING BOLT -- HE STATED THAT WITHOUT THIS REPAIR, THE CAR COULD SUDDENLY "STOP WHERE IT IS AND BE UNSTEERABLE AND/OR UNDRIVEABLE". (LORD HELP WHOEVER'S BEHIND ME ON THE FREEWAY THAT DAY!) I'VE OWNED 5 VEHICLES -- MANUFACTURED BY FORD, CHRYSLER, SUBARU AND GENERAL MOTORS -- NOTHING LIKE THIS HAS EVER HAPPENED BEFORE. IT'S ALSO KIND OF SCARY TO KNOW THAT THE ONLY REASON I'M AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM IS BECAUSE I JUST HAPPENED TO TAKE MY CAR IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE! QUESTIONS: IF 2 LITTLE BOLTS ARE THAT IMPORTANT, SHOULDN'T THOSE AREAS, INSTEAD AND/OR IN ADDITION TO, BE SOLDERED? IS THIS TYPE OF BREAKAGE SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN? AM I DRIVING "AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN"? *NM

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