June 3, 2005
General Motors is recalling 291,652 Saturn L-series sedans and wagons in the United States because of defective taillights, according to the National Highway traffic Safety Administration.
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.
NHTSA reports that the plastic housing in the brake light assembly can distort if the taillights are on for an extended time and cause the taillights to fail.
GM, which had the most recalls in the United States last year, will begin the recall in September, according to NHTSA.
In April and May, GM recalled more than 2 million vehicles to fix a variety of potential safety defects, the latest setback for the automaker following its $1.1 billion loss in the first quarter.
