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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
Mileage unknown · Oct 30, 2007
Power Train
BUSHING IN THE SHIFTER BROKE (END OF CLUTCH CABLE). A SMALL, ROUND, PIECE OF PLASTIC THAT GOES AROUND A CENTER BALL PIN SHIFTER. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY 94 EAST CLOSE TO 5 FREEWAY SAN DIEGO CA WITH MY 2 KIDS ON THE BACK, AND I PULL TO THE SIDE SAFE BUT IS VERY DANGEROUS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY. I BOUGHT THE…
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BUSHING IN THE SHIFTER BROKE (END OF CLUTCH CABLE). A SMALL, ROUND, PIECE OF PLASTIC THAT GOES AROUND A CENTER BALL PIN SHIFTER. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY 94 EAST CLOSE TO 5 FREEWAY SAN DIEGO CA WITH MY 2 KIDS ON THE BACK, AND I PULL TO THE SIDE SAFE BUT IS VERY DANGEROUS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY. I BOUGHT THE ENTIRE CABLE SHIFTER ASSY FOR $215+LABOR+TOWING COST +THE DANGEROUS OF BEEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY WITH THE FAMILY, TOO MUCH FOR A SIMPLE BAD DESIGN OF THIS LITTLE 0.20 CENT PLASTIC BUSHING. PLEASE MAKE THIS BUSHING REPLACEMENT A BIG RECALL FOR ALL SATURN CARS. THE DEALER AT CONVOY AND BALBOA AT KERNY MESA SAN DIEGO CA, SELLS ONE CABLE GEAR EVERY WEEK BECAUSE THIS LITTLE 0.20 CENT PLASTIC BUSHING. PLEASE HELP THE PUBLIC FROM BEING RIPPED OFF. I LEARNED FROM THE INTERNET THAT YOU CAN FIX THIS PROBLEM IN A COUPLE OF HOURS AND LESS THAN $10.00 DLL OF HARDWARE PARTS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10207388
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