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NHTSA recall 99V232000

Structure › Body › Bumpers

Saturn SC and 2 more

Reported Aug 23, 19991,592 vehicles affectedGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Maker’s number 99054/00-C-06Built Jun 1, 1999 – Aug 4, 1999

The defect

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. these vehicles do not comply with requirements of fmvss no. 581, "bumper standard." these vehicles were produced with rear bumper fasteners that may be loose or missing.

The risk

If the fasteners are loose or missing, the rear bumper may not absorb energy as it was designed to do in the event of a rear end collision.

The remedy

Dealers will verify that the rear bumper beam fasteners are present and properly tightened and, if missing, install new fasteners.

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Vehicles in this recall

Saturn SC
2000
Saturn SL
2000
Saturn SW
2000

Notes

Owner notification began augsut 24, 1999.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, prompt 3. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).