NHTSA Complaint #10386459 — 2002 SATURN VUE STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10386459
Vehicle	2002 SATURN VUE
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	February 14, 2011
Date Filed	March 4, 2011
Mileage	60,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	UT

Consumer Description

2002 SATURN VUE REPEATEDLY LOOSES POWER STEERING. IT APPEARS TO HAPPEN SOON AFTER STARTING AND TURNING. SOMETIMES IT MAY BE RESET BY TURNING OFF AND ON THE VUE AND/OR LETTING IT IDLE FOR A FEW MINUTES. THIS ISSUE WAS REPEATEDLY REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP SINCE 2006 WITHOUT RESOLUTION. LOOSING POWER STEERING PERIODICALLY HAS CAUSED SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES AND MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT OR DEATH. PLEASE RESPOND TO ME WITH ANY SUGGESTIONS OR ADVISE. MY EMAIL ADDRESS IS [XXX]. ELECTRIC POWER STEERING HAS BEEN RECALLED ON MANY GM CARS. GM IS CURRENTLY HAS A LAW SUIT AGAINST THE MAKER OF THESE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING UNITS. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE RESOLUTION. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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