NHTSA campaign 98V307000

Saturn Recall 98V-307: GM/HORN ASSEMBLY

NHTSA recall 98V307000 was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on December 7, 1998, with 64,199 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Saturn Z for model years 1996–1997. Owners were notified on December 5, 1998, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 98V307000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 98V307000 (also written 98V-307 or 98V307)
Filed by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Report received: December 7, 1998
Potentially affected: 64,199 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Electrical System — Horn
Owners notified: December 5, 1998

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V307000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Saturn

Saturn Z
- 1996, 1997 · Vehicles built July 1, 1995 – February 28, 1997 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V307000.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED OR SERVICED WITH A HORN ASSEMBLY WHICH COULD FAIL. THE HORN COULD EITHER BECOME INOPERABLE OR ACTIVATE WITHOUT THE DRIVER PRESSING THE HORN BUTTON.

Safety consequence

UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, HEAT CAN BUILD UP WITHIN THE ASSEMBLY AND AN UNDERHOOD FIRE COULD RESULT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HORN ASSEMBLY.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 5, 1998. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SATURNAT 1-800-553-6000. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 98V307000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.