NHTSA Complaint #10569151 — 2006 SATURN ION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO MOVE THE KEY AROUND IN THE IGNITION AND APPLY EXTREME FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BEFORE BEING ABLE TO INSERT OR REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WOULD SPORADICALLY FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V047000 (AIR BAGS AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AFTER THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.