NHTSA Complaint #10240670 — 2001 SATURN LS

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON MY 2001 SATURN L-SERIES VEHICLE CONCERNING THE TIMING CHAIN IN JAN. 2008, WHEN I CALLED TO SCHEDULE THE SERVICE, I WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR WAS NOT IN THE RECALL POPULATION. I QUESTIONED WHY I HAD GOTTEN THE RECALL NOTICE, BUT WAS NOT GIVEN A REASON. HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN ASSURED ME THAT THE TIMING CHAIN IN MY CAR WAS GOOD AND WOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM. HOWEVER, EIGHT MONTHS LATER - THE TIMING CHAIN IS OUT IN CAR. AFTER INVESTIGATING, I REALIZED THAT MY CAR WAS BUILT IN MARCH 2001 AND THE RECALL POPULATION ENDED WITH CARS BUILT IN FEB. 2001. I HAVE CONTACTED SATURN AND THEY WERE EXTREMELY UNHELPFUL. MY CAR IS BEING FIXED AT MY COST. THE CAR JUST REFUSED TO START ONE DAY WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS NOTHING TO INDICATE THAT ANYTHING WAS GOING BAD. I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THAT SATURN WAS AWARE THAT THE TIMING CHAIN PARTS WERE FAULTY, BUT DID NOTHING ABOUT IT. *TR