LS2 V6-3.0L VIN R (2000)
Technical Service Bulletin # 01-C-03
Date: 001001
Recall - Park Lock Cable Inspection/Adjustment
NO.: 01-C-03
Non-Compliance
DATE: October 2000
CATEGORY TYPE: Transaxle-01
CATEGORY: Automatic
PRODUCT CAMPAIGN BULLETIN
SUBJECT:
PARK LOCK CABLE OPERATIONAL CHECK AND ADJUSTMENT, IF NECESSARY
YEAR and MODEL:
2000-2001 SATURN S-SERIES VEHICLES (ALL MODELS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLES)
TO: ALL SATURN RETAILERS and AUTHORIZED SERVICE PROVIDERS
The Highway Safety Act, as amended, provides that each vehicle which is subject to a recall campaign 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 owner and to repair
their vehicle as soon as possible. As you will see in reading the attached copy of the owner letter, the owners are being instructed to contact the Saturn
Customer Assistance Center if their Retailer does not remedy the condition within five (5) days of the mutually agreed upon service date. If the condition
is not remedied within a reasonable time, owners are instructed on how to contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
DEFECT INVOLVED
Saturn has decided that certain 2000 and 2001 Saturn S-Series vehicles equipped with automatic transaxles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard (FMVSS) 114, "Theft Protection." Some of these vehicles were produced with an improperly adjusted automatic transaxle park lock
cable assembly. If improperly adjusted, it is possible to shift from the "park" position with the ignition key removed. This condition increases the risk of
accidents resulting from the unintended movement of parked vehicles.
Saturn is asking owners and Retailers to perform a functional check of the automatic transaxle park lock cable assembly operation, and, if necessary, to
have the cable adjusted. If owners are not comfortable performing the functional check themselves, they are given the option of having a Retailer do it
for them.
VEHICLES INVOLVED
Only selected 2000 - 2001 model year Automatic Transaxle equipped Saturn S-Series vehicles within the following VIN ranges will require this
campaign.
2000 Model Year VIN Range (All Models) = YZ203155 - YZ270052
2001 Model Year VIN Range (Coupe Only) = 1Z100073 - 1Z118280
2001 Model Year VIN Range (All Models) = 1Z200001 - 1Z208464
You must verify campaign involvement through your AS400 system. It is important to note that campaign claims will only be paid on involved vehicles.
OWNER NOTIFICATION
Owners of all involved vehicles will be notified of this campaign by Saturn. (Refer to the owner letter included in this bulletin.)
FACILITY VIN LISTING
A list of vehicles assigned to you (Facility VIN Listing), which our records indicate were sold by or shipped to you, (or are located in close proximity to
your facility) is enclosed.
