NHTSA Complaint #10418969 — 2002 SATURN LS UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10418969
Vehicle	2002 SATURN LS
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	July 6, 2011
Date Filed	August 10, 2011
Mileage	79,024 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

TIMING CHAIN BROKE. COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AND DESTRUCTION OF ENGINE. NO NOISE OR WARNING BEFOREHAND. TRAVELING IN CENTER LANE OF THREE LANE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY DURING AFTERNOON RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. LUCKY TO MAKE IT TO SHOULDER WITHOUT ACCIDENT. COULD HAVE EASILY BEEN INJURED OR KILLED IF STOPPED ON ROADWAY. AFTER READING ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION, I'M APPALLED THAT NO INFORMATION HAS BEEN SENT BY GM SUGGESTING A REPLACEMENT OF THE CHAIN TENSIONER AND OILER. I COULD HAVE DONE THIS MYSELF. INSTEAD, I SPENT $2000 FOR AN ENGINE.

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