NHTSA Complaint #10479374 — 2002 SATURN LS

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10479374
Vehicle	2002 SATURN LS
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 5, 2012
Date Filed	October 9, 2012
Mileage	85,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SATURN L SERIES SEDAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE. THE CONTACT HEARD A SNAP SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT IT WOULD NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HAD FRACTURED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V519000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE RECALL DID NOT INCLUDED THE 2002 VEHICLES ONLY THE 2001. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

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