NHTSA Complaint #10574724 — 2006 SATURN ION
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10574724 |
| Vehicle | 2006 SATURN ION |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 100,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MI |
Consumer Description
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE CAR HIT A BUMP AND THE CAR SHUT DOWN. IT STARTED BACK UP, DROVE IT HOME AND PARKED IT. GM ISSUED RECALL ON THE IGNITION. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID GM KIND OF JUMPED THE GUN ON THE RECALL AS THE PARTS HAVEN'T BEEN SHIPPED AND TO CALL BACK IN 2 WEEKS. I CALLED AFTER TWO WEEKS AND THEY SAID NO PART TO CALL BACK IN A MONTH. HE SAID THE CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE BUT ONLY HAVE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND NOT ON A CHAIN. WELL THE IGNITION CAN SHUT THE CAR DOWN IF A BUMP IS GONE OVER OR IF THE KEY IS JARRED IN ANY WAY. THE CAR HAS BEEN PARKED SINCE JANUARY. GM HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION FOR 10 YEARS AND FATALITIES HAVE OCCURRED DUE TO THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING DUE TO THE PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION. HOW CAN GM IGNORED THIS PROBLEM, ISSUE A RECALL AND NOT GET PARTS OUT TO THE REPAIR FACILITIES. *TR
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