NHTSA Complaint #550874 — 1997 SATURN SL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	550874
Vehicle	1997 SATURN SL
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 21, 1999
Date Filed	February 14, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NY

Consumer Description

POSSIBLE DESIGN FLAW IS CAUSING THE STEEL TIMING CHAIN TO BREAK RESULTING IN ENGINE FAILURE. NLM

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