NHTSA — Latches/Locks/Linkages: Trunk Lid: Lock Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1997 Saturn SL accessories - exterior problems

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1997 Saturn SL Owner Comments

problem #2

Dec 281998

(reported on)

SL

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Trunk latch failed, causing trunk to unexpectedly slam shut on head of person while that person was using the trunk.

- Maplewood, NJ, USA

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problem #1

Aug 011997

(reported on)

SL

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While opening rear trunk it will not stay up which resulted in the trunk falling and striking owner. The cause has not been determined. The dealer replaced the rear compartment lid torque rods and had added a third torque rod on the right side. This resulted in a vastly imnproved condition.

- Sun City West, AZ, USA

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