2000-2001 Saturn SC, Saturn SC1 and others recall: park/neutral start interlock switch

General Motors Corp. reported this safety recall on October 12, 2000. It covers about 65,000 vehicles.

vehicles affected: 65,000
reported: Oct 12, 2000
owners notified: Oct 6, 2000
related complaints: 61

Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch

What is wrong: Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles, equipped with automatic transaxles, fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 114, "theft protection." these vehicles were built 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.
Risk: This condition increases the risk of a crash resulting from the unintended movement of parked vehicles.
Remedy: 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 can have their dealer perform this inspection for them.

Recall number 00V310000

Affected vehicles

Saturn SC 2000-2001 2000 2001
Saturn SC1 2000-2001 2000 2001
Saturn SL 2000-2001 2000 2001
Saturn SW 2000-2001 2000 2001

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 61 complaints about transmission problems.

2000 Saturn SC 2001 Saturn SC 2000 Saturn SC1 2001 Saturn SC1 2000 Saturn SL 2001 Saturn SL 2000 Saturn SW 2001 Saturn SW

Questions about recall 00V310000

Is there a recall on the 2000-2001 Saturn SC, Saturn SC1 and others park/neutral start interlock switch?

Yes. Recall 00V310000, reported on October 12, 2000, covers about 65,000 vehicles.

What is the fix for recall 00V310000?

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 can have their dealer perform this inspection for them.

Is the recall repair free?

Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.

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