Lemon Law Center

certain sport utility vehicles equipped with 3.5l v6 (l66) engines fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, øtire selection and rims for vehicles other than passenger cars.ø the front and rear wheel rim size specifications on the tire/certification label are not correct. the printed wheel rim designation specified a 16-inch wheel when a 17-inch wheel designation was required.

Corrective Action

if the wheel rim size is incorrectly printed on a tire/certification label, a service technician who solely uses the tire/certification label for service information may attempt to replace a damaged wheel with an incorrect wheel.

Recall Notes

owners will be provided with a corrected label and installation instructions. owner notification began on december 15, 2003. owners should contact saturn at 1-800-553-6000.

2002 Saturn Vue

Component

Seat Belts:Front:Anchorage

Consequence of Defect

vehicle description: certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages." some vehicles were produced with rear outer seat belt shoulder guide anchor bolts that were incorrectly installed.

Corrective Action

if these bolts were incorrectly installed, they would not withstand the load requirements of the standard. if an anchorage failed in a crash, the occupant would not be properly restrained and could have an increased risk of injury.

Recall Notes

dealers will replace the rear shoulder guide anchor bolts. owner notification began december 19, 2001. 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.