- The problem
- Sabersport is recalling 16,270 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. These headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." These lamps do not contain the required amber side reflectors.
- The risk
- Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.
- The fix
- Sabersport will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. The safety recall began on may 11, 2009. Owners may contact sabersport at 1-909-598-7589.
Lights
2002 Saturn SL Lighting problems
Owners have filed 5 complaints about the 2002 Saturn SL's lights with NHTSA - 3% of all its complaints, most recently on May 29, 2014. Headlights, tail lights, brake lights, turn signals and interior lighting failures.
- Complaints
- 5
- Recalls
- 1
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Lighting recalls for the 2002 Saturn SL
Lighting complaints
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 saturn sl. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled on numerous occasions. The contact mentioned that the visibility was low on the high beams and the lights on the instrument panel failed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 03v231000 (electrical system) and nhtsa campaign id number: 05v158000 (exterior lighting). The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
The gm ignition problems prompting the current recall also affected the car above. I bought the 2002 saturn new in march of 2003, and owned it for over 10 years, selling it last fall to a friend. I had it at the jake sweeney (cincinnati) dealership several times for strange "electrical" problems. (Car did not have auto door locks or windows - everything was manual). I would be driving, when all the dash gauges would go out. It would register no speed, no temp, no gas, no rpms. Odometer didn't move. I could...
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drive the car, stop and start. Then suddenly it would "come to". The dealership thought I was nuts, until finally in early 2013, I was able to get it to the dealership while it was doing it. After days of diagnostics, they said it was the ignition. They replaced the whole thing (at my expense) and the problem was solved. They said "were you aware that you could take the key out while the car was in drive?" (I had not been aware). *Tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 saturn sl2. The brake light illuminated intermittently. The dealer was contacted and stated that the bulb needed to be replaced. After the bulb was replaced, the brake light continued to illuminate. The vehicle was not repaired. The current mileage was approximately 40,000. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000.
When driving at night with the high beams on or off, the headlights, flickered. The consumer felt it was very distracting and annoying. *Ak *scc *jb
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Saturn SL lighting complaints by year
SL lighting problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data