2008 Saturn Sky defect investigations

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

• HVAC Blower Motor Connector
  Defect Petition DP20002 · opened Feb 7, 2020 · closed Oct 27, 2022

  The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has completed its review of a Defect Petition received December 12, 2019 requesting an investigation into the possibility of passenger compartment fires attributed to overheating HVAC blower motor connectors in Model Years (MY) 2006-2010 Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky vehicles…

• Passenger Sensing System Sensor Mat
  Defect Petition DP16001 · opened May 16, 2016 · closed Apr 24, 2017 · led to recall 17V061000

  The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition requesting the opening of an investigation into the air bag system on model year 2006-2010 Pontiac Solstice and 2007-2010 Saturn Sky, the subject vehicles.The petitioner raised the issue of failure of the Passenger Sensing System for the front passenger seat…

• INADEQUATE BRAKE POWER ASSIST
  Preliminary Evaluation PE08016 · opened Mar 6, 2008 · closed Jun 24, 2008

  In model year (my) 2007, pontiac solstice and saturn sky vehicles equipped with the 2.0l turbocharged engine used an auxiliary vacuum pump to supplement the engine as a source of vacuum to the brake booster during low vacuum conditions, such as immediately after a cold start.the vacuum pump operation was controlled by …