ION L4-2.2L VIN F (2004)
Technical Service Bulletin # 04095
Date: 040214
Recall - DRL/Turn Signal Bulb Replacement/Harness Update
Product Safety - Daytime Running Lamp (DRL)/Turn Signal Bulb Replacement and DRL Jumper Kit Installation # 04095 - (Feb 14, 2005)
DAYTIME RUNNING LAMP (DRL)/TURN SIGNAL BULB REPLACEMENT AND DRL JUMPER KIT INSTALLATION
2003 - 2004 SATURN ION SEDAN VEHICLES
ALL SATURN RETAILERS AND AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS
THE CANADIAN VERSION OF THIS RECALL FOLLOWS THIS VERSION
The US National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act provides that each vehicle that is subject to a recall of this type must be adequately repaired
within a reasonable time after the owner has tendered it for repair. A failure to repair within sixty (60) days after tender of a vehicle is prima facie
evidence of failure to repair within a reasonable time.
If the condition is not adequately repaired within a reasonable time, the owner may be entitled to an identical or reasonably equivalent vehicle at no
charge, or to a refund of the purchase price less a reasonable allowance for depreciation.
To avoid having to provide these burdensome remedies, every effort must be made to promptly schedule an appointment with each customer and to
repair their vehicle as soon as possible. In the recall notification letter, customers are told how to contact the US National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration if the recall is not completed within a reasonable time.
Condition
Saturn has decided that a defect relating to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 2003-2004 model year Saturn ION sedans. These vehicles have a
condition in which the turn signal lamp and daytime running lamp (DRL) on either front side can stop working because of loss of contact between the
bulb and socket. If a front turn signal lamp is inoperative, others may react more slowly to a turning vehicle and a crash could occur.
Correction
To prevent this condition from occuring, Saturn will replace the DRL/turn signal bulb on both the left and right front side and inspect for and add a DRL
jumper kit if not present. This service will be performed at no cost to the owner.
Vehicles Involved
Certain 2003 and 2004 Saturn ION sedan vehicles within the VIN range shown will require this recall.
Important:
Retailers must verify recall involvement by running a National Vehicle History (NVH) prior to performing repairs. Not all vehicles within the above
breakpoints may be involved. It is important to note that recall claims will only he paid on involved vehicles.
Owner Notification
Owners of all involved vehicles will be notified of this recall by Saturn. (Refer to the owner letter shown in this bulletin.)
Facility VIN Listing
The listing contains:
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Complete vehicle identification number (VIN); and
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VINs of vehicles, which according to Saturn records are in retail stock.
The Facility VIN Listing is furnished to involved Retailers with the Product Safety Recall Bulletin.
Those Retailers not involved initially in this recall will receive a message at the top of a blank Facility VIN Listing that states: NO VEHICLES
ASSIGNED AT THIS TIME FOR RECALL 04095.
Retailer Responsibility
