GM to recall over 291,000 Saturns ......... (seems the Prius is safer)

[cthrumatrix]

GM to recall over 291,000 Saturns

DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp. (NYSE:GM - news) is recalling 291,652 Saturn L-Series sedans and wagons in the United States because of defective tail lights, U.S. safety regulators said on Friday.

The L-Series cars affected by the recall are from 2000 to 2002 model years, while the wagons are from 2000 to 2004 model years.

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050603/bs_nm/autos_gm_recall_dc;_ylt=Avg5fO5aesNiMotDH5Vh7rGyBhIF;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl

where is all the press talking about how "unsafe saturns are" ???????

[LeftyMom]

1. Because a defective tail light is not as big a deal as stallling?

Of course the stalling thing seems to be a rare issue, and I'd happily buy a Prius today if I had the money, but doing a big recall for a minor issue like that instead of doing a sercice bulliten and handling it on an individual basis makes me confident in the integrity of Saturn and in thier cars. Which is cool, 'cause I have one of thier cars. :)

What I want to know is why the press hasn't made a bigger deal out of really f'd up cars and thier safety issues. the '00-'02 Focus had a problem with *wheels coming off while driving* and that was mentioned in the automotive section of the paper, but I don't think I ever saw anything about it on the TV news.

[ET Awful]

2. Because ever since the whole Explorer/Firestone tire incidents

they try to keep major shit like that concealed.

[MADem]

3. Holy Moley! Focus wheels fell off?

The PINTO (remember those?) had the same problem!!!! They must have used the same damn design engineer!!!

[LeftyMom]

5. Hell yes I remember the Pinto!

Growing up my family had a Pinto wagon and an AMC Javelin that stalled out at freeway speeds. It's a wonder kid sis and I survived to adulthood.

[ContraBass Black]

4. I only saw that in a sidebar in BUSINESSWEEK

Quite hush hush for what might be the most severe mechanical failure a wheeled vehicle can experience.