2008 Saturn Outlook defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2008 Saturn Outlook. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Loss of Headlamp Illumination
  Defect Petition DP12003 · opened Jun 4, 2012 · closed Jul 24, 2014

  As of July 16, 2014, out of a population of 248,453 subject vehicles, NHTSA received 473 consumer complaints of inoperative head lamp. Many of these complaints indicated that the head lamp harness suffered damage from overheating. After reviewing the complaints, ODI found: -69% (328) alleged that a single head lamp was…

• NON-CRASH ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES
  Engineering Analysis EA08010 · opened Jun 12, 2008 · closed Sep 8, 2008 · led to recall 08V441000

  In a letter dated august 27, 2008, general motors corp. (gm) notified nhtsa that it will conduct a safety recall (nhtsa recall number 08v-441) to address a safety relateddefect that can result in engine compartment fire in approximately 850,000 vehicles equipped with a heated windshield washer fluid option.the subject …