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NHTSA recall 97V055000

Electrical system › Ignition › Switch

Saturn Z

Reported Apr 8, 1997319 vehicles affectedGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Built Jan 1, 1997 – Feb 28, 1997

The defect

It IS possible to remove the ignition key while the cylinder IS in the run position. this does not comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 114, "theft protection."

The risk

The ignition key must be reinserted in the ignition cylinder to turn the engine off.

The remedy

Dealers will perform a functional check of the ignition cylinder and, if necessary, to have the vehicle's ignition cylinder re-coded. owners can perform this functional check themselves if they so desire.

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Vehicles in this recall

Saturn Z
1997

Notes

Owner notification:owner notification IS expected to begin during april 1997. Note:owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact saturn at 1-800-553-6000.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.