NHTSA Complaint #11098834 — 2008 SATURN AURA EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11098834
Vehicle	2008 SATURN AURA
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
Date of Incident	December 1, 2017
Date Filed	May 30, 2018
Mileage	190,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SATURN AURA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE BRAKES AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED, AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER (SUTLIFF GMC IN STATE COLLEGE, PA) WERE NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V252000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL) IN 2014, BUT THE FAILURES RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000. *LN

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