NHTSA Complaint #10417806 — 2002 SATURN LS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10417806
Vehicle	2002 SATURN LS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 15, 2011
Date Filed	August 6, 2011
Mileage	156,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

DURING NORMAL DRIVING ON I-35 IN DALLAS, VEHICLE DIED, DRIVER WAS ABLE TO COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD. AFTER TOWING VEHICLE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT TIMING CHAIN HAD SNAPPED. AFTER DETERMINING ENGINE WAS INTERFERENCE MODEL & VIEWING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V519000 I CALLED SATURN TO DETERMINE IF THE 2002 WAS COVERED UNDER THIS. SATURN REPLIED IT WAS NOT. NOT REPAIRED YET BUT AWAITING FURTHER INSPECTION TO DETERMINE IF ENTIRE ENGINE MUST BE REPLACED OF IF DAMAGED HEAD CAN BE REBUILT. LOWER END WILL ALSO HAVE TO BE INSPECTED AND POSSIBLY REPAIRED IF HEAD IS REBUILT. *TT

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