I WAS DRIVING DOWN FM 1960 I SAW WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THROUGH THE VENTS. I TURNED OFF THE AIR CONDITION; THEN GREY SMOKE START BEING VISIBLE FROM THE UNDER THE HOOD. I CAME TO A YELLOW LIGHT AND TRIED TO BRAKE BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. WHEN I WAS ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK TO STOP, A CLOUD OF BLACK SMOKE CAME…
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I WAS DRIVING DOWN FM 1960 I SAW WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND THROUGH THE VENTS. I TURNED OFF THE AIR CONDITION; THEN GREY SMOKE START BEING VISIBLE FROM THE UNDER THE HOOD. I CAME TO A YELLOW LIGHT AND TRIED TO BRAKE BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. WHEN I WAS ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK TO STOP, A CLOUD OF BLACK SMOKE CAME FROM THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT AND FLOOR BOARD AREAS. I EXITED THE VEHICLE AND ABOUT 30 SECONDS LATER THE FLAMES ENGULFED THE TRUCK. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10586571
60,000 miles · Dec 12, 2010
Latches/locks/linkagesStructure
SAFETY RECALL FOR 2008 SATURN VUE WITH SAME COLOR DOOR HANDLES WOULD BE REPLACED WITH CHROME HANDLES. MY 2008 SATURN VUE HAS THE SAME COLOR DOOR HANDLES AND WHEN I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE HANDLES BECAUSE THE VIN WASN'T PART OF THE RECALL. HOWEVER, MY DOOR HANDLES HAVE STUCK IN T…
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SAFETY RECALL FOR 2008 SATURN VUE WITH SAME COLOR DOOR HANDLES WOULD BE REPLACED WITH CHROME HANDLES. MY 2008 SATURN VUE HAS THE SAME COLOR DOOR HANDLES AND WHEN I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE HANDLES BECAUSE THE VIN WASN'T PART OF THE RECALL. HOWEVER, MY DOOR HANDLES HAVE STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION SEVERAL TIMES. KNOWING OF THE RECALL, I'M VERY CAREFUL TO MAKE SURE THAT THE DOOR HANDLE LATCHES AND THE DOOR CLOSES. ALTHOUGH I'M CAREFUL, MY PASSENGERS MAY NOT NOTICE IT AND COULD POSSIBLY HAVE THE DOOR OPEN ON THEM. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10370276
40,000 miles · Jul 29, 2010
Structure
DOOR HANDLE STICKS IN OPEN POSITION. THE DOOR HAS FLOWN OPEN WHILE DRIVING TWICE DUE TO THIS DEFECTIVE HANDLE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10346239
19,900 miles · Feb 25, 2010
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ON 2/23/09- MY HUSBAND OPENED THE HATCHBACK OF MY 2008 SATURN VUE. HE NOTICED THE HATCHBACK A BIT HEAVY AND AFTER LIFTING IT, HE NATURALLY LET IT GO. I WAS ALREADY STARTING TO PUT GROCERIES WHEN THE DOOR FELL DOWN. LUCKILY, MY HUSBAND WAS QUICK AND CAUGHT THE DOOR BEFORE IT CRUSHED MY ARM. HE OPENED IT AGAIN AND THEN REALIZED TH…
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ON 2/23/09- MY HUSBAND OPENED THE HATCHBACK OF MY 2008 SATURN VUE. HE NOTICED THE HATCHBACK A BIT HEAVY AND AFTER LIFTING IT, HE NATURALLY LET IT GO. I WAS ALREADY STARTING TO PUT GROCERIES WHEN THE DOOR FELL DOWN. LUCKILY, MY HUSBAND WAS QUICK AND CAUGHT THE DOOR BEFORE IT CRUSHED MY ARM. HE OPENED IT AGAIN AND THEN REALIZED THE PNEUMATIC LIFTS WERE NOT WORKING. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10314206
8,723 miles · Aug 6, 2008
StructureInjury
UPON GETTING IN MY TRUCK THE CHANGE TRAY WAS SLIGHTLY OPEN . I GOT IN AND IT CUT MY RIGHT LEG ONE INCH DOWN FROM MY KNEE. IT BEGAN TO BLEED AND SKIN WAS LEFT ON THE SHARP PART OF THE TRAY. IT HAS LEFT A SCAR AND I WANT TO ADVISE YOU HOW SERIOUS IT WAS. *TR
GM IS RECALLING 44,451 MY 2008 SATURN VUE VEHICLES WITH BODY COLOR OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES. THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES MAY STICK OR BIND. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, THE DOOR MAY NOT LATCH WHEN CLOSED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: DRIVING WITH AN UNLATCHED DOOR COULD RESULT IN AN UNBELTED OCCUPANT FALLING OUT OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING INCREASED RISK OF INJURY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES WITH CHROME DOOR HANDLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 18, 2009. OWNER MAY CONTACT SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876 OR AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
GM IS RECALLING 42,408 MY 2008-2009 SATURN VUE VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE NUT SECURING THE POWER STEERING LINE TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP MAY LOOSEN. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, THERE MAY BE A POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE FLUID COULD CONTACT HOT EXHAUST COMPONENTS RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE NUT SECURING THE POWER STEERING LINE TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP. IF THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF A FLUID LEAK, DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE NUT. IF A FLUID LEAK IS PRESENT, DEALER WILL TIGHTEN THE NUT AND CHECK THE FLUID LEVEL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876 OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> .
GM IS RECALLING 26 MY 2008 SATURN VUE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 6T70 6-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE TRANSMISSION CASE SIDE BORE THAT HOLDS THE PARK PAWL PIVOT PIN MAY HAVE A CASTING POROSITY. THIS CONDITION, COUPLED WITH NORMAL OPERATING STRESSES, COULD LEAD TO FAILURE, ELIMINATING THE ABILITY TO SECURE THE TRANSMISSION IN 'PARK' POSITION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A NON-LEVEL SURFACE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSE INJURY TO PEOPLE IN ITS PATH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 5, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876, OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> .
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
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PE09016 · Outside Door Handles Stick Unlatched
Opened Mar 10, 2009 · Closed Jul 2, 2009
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
BY LETTER DATED JUNE 23, 2009, GENERAL MOTORS NOTIFIED THE AGENCY THAT IT WILL CONDUCT A SAFETY RECALL (NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 09V233) TO REPLACE THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 SATURN VUE VEHICLES. THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLE ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 SATURN VUE VEHICLES CAN STICK IN THE UNLATCHED POSITION.THE DOOR MAY OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE AGENCY OPENED ITS INVESTIGATION BASED ON TWO COMPLAINTS OF DOOR LATCH FAILURE THAT CAUSED THE DOOR TO OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.THE AGENCY ALSO RECEIVED EARLY WARNING (EWR) REPORTS ON THIS ISSUE.CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 SATURN VUE VEHICLES HAVE PAINTED BODY-COLOR OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES THAT MAY STICK OR BIND.IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, THE DOOR MAY NOT LATCH WHEN CLOSED.DRIVING WITH AN UNLATCHED DOOR COULD RESULT IN AN OCCUPANT FALLING PARTLY OR FULLY OUT OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING INCREASED RISK OF INJURY.BASED ON THE ABOVE SAFETY RECALL, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
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