NHTSA Complaint #10256966 — 2001 SATURN LS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10256966
Vehicle	2001 SATURN LS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 6, 2008
Date Filed	January 30, 2009
Mileage	100,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 SATURN L200. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND THEY NOTIFIED HER OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V519000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). SHE WAS INFORMED TO CALL THE SATURN MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

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