NHTSA recall 05V245000
Exterior Lighting · General Motors, LLC
Details
What's wrong: On certain sedans and wagons, the plastic housing in the rear tail lamp assembly can become distorted if the brake lamps remain on for an extended time.
Why it matters: This can cause (1) an intermittently inoperative brake/tail lamp bulb or (2) a short circuit that opens a fuse causing inoperative brake lamps (including the center high-mounted stop lamp) or tail lamps. A following driver may not know when the brakes have been applied, and a rear-end crash could…
The fix: Dealers will install two new tail lamp reinforcing socket adapters and sockets free of charge. The recall began on October 17, 2005.
Affected vehicles on MotorDeets
All model years NHTSA lists
2003 Saturn L200, 2004 Saturn L300, 2000 Saturn Ls, 2001 Saturn Ls, 2002 Saturn Ls.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 05V245000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.