NHTSA Complaint #10713392 — 2009 SATURN AURA

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10713392
Vehicle	2009 SATURN AURA
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	April 22, 2015
Date Filed	April 28, 2015
Mileage	67,390 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

TRANSMISSION PLATES AND GEARS BLEW OUT. THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AND COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT HAD I BEEN ON A MORE CROWDED ROAD AND/OR GOING A FASTER SPEED. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN FROM GM (#307164) REGARDING HARSH SHIFTING OR NO REVERSE WHICH MAY BE A BROKEN CLUTCH WAVE PLATE DATED 3/1/2011 ACTION #10038284. WHAT THAT BULLETIN FAILS TO INDICATE IS THAT THE DAMAGED/BROKEN WAVE PLATE CAN CAUSE THE GEAR TO "EXPLODE" TAKING OUT THE OTHER GEAR. SINCE A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED IT IS HIGHLY LIKELY THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. MY CAR HAS 67K MILES (7K OUT OF WARRANTY). CLUTCH WAVE PLATE BROKEN. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. IF GM KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM (WHICH THE BULLETIN INDICATES) THEN THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AND ALL REPAIRS FOR SAME. THIS IS A MAJOR COMPLAINT BY MANY ON VARIOUS FORUMS. *TR

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