The defect
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.
The risk
DRIVING WITH AN UNLATCHED DOOR COULD RESULT IN AN UNBELTED OCCUPANT FALLING OUT OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING INCREASED RISK OF INJURY.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Saturn VUE | 2008 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn VUE | 2008 | 406 | 3 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2009
6 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 09V317000 7 Aug 2009 | HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO |
| 09V171000 21 May 2009 | Hyundai Motor Company |
| 09V145000 30 Apr 2009 | WILSON TRAILER COMPANY |
| 09V137000 28 Apr 2009 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING |
| 09V081000 13 Mar 2009 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009