NHTSA Complaint #10579078 — 2006 SATURN ION
AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10579078 |
| Vehicle | 2006 SATURN ION |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 60,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
I HAD THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO PRIOR TO THE RECALL ANNOUNCEMENT. THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD BEEN GOING ON AND OFF EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR. IT WAS FOUND AT THAT TIME THAT A ADD ON PASSIVE KILL SWITCH RELAY HAD BEEN PLACED IN THE AIR BAG RELAY LOCATION. NOT LONG AFTER THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION AND THE CAR COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF WHICH IS WHEN I TOOK IT TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP WHO REPLACED IT WITH ANOTHER IGNITION. NOW, THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON WHILE DRIVING AND THEN GOING OFF AGAIN. IT LOOKS LIKE GM IS STILL SELLING THE FAULTY IGNITIONS. I HAVE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE. IT SAYS HOWEVER THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE WORKING PARTS WITH NO INDICATION OF WHEN THIS DEADLY PART CAN BE REPLACED. WHAT IS ONE TO DO? YES, I SAW THEIR STATEMENT THAT WE SHOULD PARK THE CAR UNTIL THE REPAIR CAN BE MADE - WHEN EVER, IF EVER, THEY BOTHER TO HAVE THE PARTS. HOW DO I GET AROUND UNTIL THEN??? HAVE THERE BEEN ANY OTHER REPORTS OF THE ISSUE THAT I REPORTED ON THIS SITE PRIOR OF THE ALARM GOING OFF AT RANDOM TIMES - NO STRONG WINDS, TRUCKS GOING BY OR PERSONS AROUND THE VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH I DO NOT SET THE ALARM ON? I HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY UNTIL I GOT IT TO THE SHOP DAYS LATER BUT SINCE IT WAS NOT DOING IT THEN THEY COULD NOT FIND THE ISSUE. I SUSPECT THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE ION IS FAULTY. *JS
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