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After all the talk in this forum about defective tail lights on the
L-Series, Saturn will finally start a recall program... in September
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http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/20050603-1023-saturn-recall.html
By Ken Thomas
ASSOCIATED PRESS
10:23 a.m. June 3, 2005
WASHINGTON - General Motors Corp. said Friday it would recall nearly 300,000
Saturn L Series sedans and wagons because of problems with brake and tail
lights.
The problem could make it difficult for the driver of another vehicle to
realize the Saturn's brakes were being applied and lead to a rear-end crash,
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
GM, the world's largest automaker, said in some vehicles the plastic coating
in the rear tail lamp assembly could become distorted if the brake light
remains on for an extended period of time. It could make the brake or tail
light inoperable or cause it to short circuit, leading to the failure of
both brake lamps and the center, high-mounted stop lamp.
The defect was found in certain 2000-2002 model years of the L-Series sedan
and 2000-2004 model year L-Series wagon, potentially affecting 291,652
vehicles.
The L-Series went out of production in January.
GM said there has been at least 50 complaints and two crashes - but no
injuries - associated with the problem. The recall is expected to begin in
September.
In April, 22,000 of the L-Series wagons from the 2002-2004 model year were
recalled because they were built with center and passenger side rear seat
belt anchors that did not comply with U.S. and Canadian safety standards.
The automaker has been battling sluggish sales, rising health care costs,
higher gasoline prices and a loss of market share. GM said earlier this week
it would cut third-quarter production by more than 100,000 vehicles, or 9
percent.
GM shares fell 45 cents to $30.79 in afternoon trading on the New York Stock
Exchange.
L-Series, Saturn will finally start a recall program... in September
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http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/20050603-1023-saturn-recall.html
By Ken Thomas
ASSOCIATED PRESS
10:23 a.m. June 3, 2005
WASHINGTON - General Motors Corp. said Friday it would recall nearly 300,000
Saturn L Series sedans and wagons because of problems with brake and tail
lights.
The problem could make it difficult for the driver of another vehicle to
realize the Saturn's brakes were being applied and lead to a rear-end crash,
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
GM, the world's largest automaker, said in some vehicles the plastic coating
in the rear tail lamp assembly could become distorted if the brake light
remains on for an extended period of time. It could make the brake or tail
light inoperable or cause it to short circuit, leading to the failure of
both brake lamps and the center, high-mounted stop lamp.
The defect was found in certain 2000-2002 model years of the L-Series sedan
and 2000-2004 model year L-Series wagon, potentially affecting 291,652
vehicles.
The L-Series went out of production in January.
GM said there has been at least 50 complaints and two crashes - but no
injuries - associated with the problem. The recall is expected to begin in
September.
In April, 22,000 of the L-Series wagons from the 2002-2004 model year were
recalled because they were built with center and passenger side rear seat
belt anchors that did not comply with U.S. and Canadian safety standards.
The automaker has been battling sluggish sales, rising health care costs,
higher gasoline prices and a loss of market share. GM said earlier this week
it would cut third-quarter production by more than 100,000 vehicles, or 9
percent.
GM shares fell 45 cents to $30.79 in afternoon trading on the New York Stock
Exchange.
