2009 SATURN VUE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE HEATER CORE PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE NOTICED AN ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE SMELL BECAME STRONGER AND THEN A SMOKY HAZE BEGAN EMITTING FROM THE DEFROSTER. THE HAZE FOGGED UP THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD. SHE HAD TO CONTINUOUSLY WIPE THE WINDSHIELD, BUT IT SME…
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2009 SATURN VUE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE HEATER CORE PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE NOTICED AN ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE SMELL BECAME STRONGER AND THEN A SMOKY HAZE BEGAN EMITTING FROM THE DEFROSTER. THE HAZE FOGGED UP THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD. SHE HAD TO CONTINUOUSLY WIPE THE WINDSHIELD, BUT IT SMEARED, BECAUSE OF THE RESIDUE THE SMOKE LEFT. NOT ONLY DID THE SMELL GET STRONGER, BUT THE SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE HEATER VENTS AND FOGGING UP THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW TOO. A MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE HEATER CORE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 11/04/13
GM IS RECALLING 2,149 MY 2009 SATURN VUE VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN INCORRECT RIGHT AND/OR LEFT FRONT STEERING KNUCKLE. AS A RESULT OF THE INCORRECT KNUCKLE AND RESULTING INADEQUATE CLEARANCE, THE TIE ROD BALL STUD COULD PULL OUT OF, OR FRACTURE, THE TIE ROD HOUSING. THIS COULD CAUSE THE TIE ROD TO SEPARATE FROM THE KNUCKLE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: ALTHOUGH STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE MAINTAINED AFTER A TIE ROD SEPARATION BY THE UNAFFECTED WHEEL ON SMOOTH ROADS OR DURING LIGHT BRAKING, WITH MORE SIGNIFICANT SUSPENSION OR BRAKING INPUTS, THE AFFECTED WHEEL COULD TURN OUT AND SKID. IF A VEHICLE BUILT WITH TWO INCORRECT STEERING KNUCKLES HAD BOTH TIE RODS SEPARATE AT THE SAME TIME, STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WOULD BE LOST, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE STEERING KNUCKLES AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE STEERING KNUCKLE(S) AND TIE ROD(S). THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 8, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876 OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> .
GM IS RECALLING 42,408 MY 2008-2009 SATURN VUE VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE NUT SECURING THE POWER STEERING LINE TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP MAY LOOSEN. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, THERE MAY BE A POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE FLUID COULD CONTACT HOT EXHAUST COMPONENTS RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE NUT SECURING THE POWER STEERING LINE TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP. IF THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF A FLUID LEAK, DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE NUT. IF A FLUID LEAK IS PRESENT, DEALER WILL TIGHTEN THE NUT AND CHECK THE FLUID LEVEL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876 OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> .
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