NHTSA Complaint #10585204 — 2003 SATURN ION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2003 SATURN ION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AS THE KEY WAS SLIGHTLY TOUCHED BY THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND THE CONTACT LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION.THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V047000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH AND LOCK CYLINDER WAS REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING EVEN AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000. UPDATED 6/17/14*CN