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Search Results   Report Date : February 9, 2010 at 10:56 PM NHTSA Action Number : DP05008 N/A NHTSA Action Number : DP05008 NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : N/A Make / Models :         Model/Build Years:          SATURN / ION     2003      SATURN / L-SERIES     2000-2003      SATURN / L-SERIES SEDAN     2000-2003      SATURN / L-SERIES WAGON     2000-2003      SATURN / L200     2001-2003      SATURN / L300     2001-2002      SATURN / LS     2000-2002      SATURN / LS1     2000      SATURN / LS2     2000      SATURN / LS300     2001-2002      SATURN / LW300     2001-2002 Manufacturer : GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Component : ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Date Investigation Opened : December 20, 2005 Date Investigation Closed : February 6, 2006 Summary: ANALYSIS UNDERTAKEN IN RESPONSE TO THE PETITION IDENTIFIED 26 COMPLAINTS ALLEGING TIMING CHAIN FAILURES IN MY 2000-2003 SATURN L-SERIES VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THE 2.2L L4 ENGINE. MOST COMPLAINTS OF TIMING CHAIN FAILURE REPORTEDLY RESULTED IN A SUDDEN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND STALLING. ODI ALSO NOTED THAT CERTAIN MY 2002-2003 SATURN VUE AND MY 2003 SATURN ION MODEL VEHICLES WITH THE 2.2L ENGINE VEHICLES COVERED BY A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (03-06-01-017) THAT ADDRESSED TIMING CHAIN DESIGN AND SERVICE PROCEDURE CHANGES, EXHIBITED NO COMPLAINTS OF TIMING CHAIN FAILURE. ODI WILL GRANT THE PETITION AND OPEN A PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO ASSESS THE FREQUENCY, TREND, SCOPE AND SAFETY CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES. REFER TO PE06-006. Check to Request Research. Submit below.