# NHTSA recall 04V547000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 04V547000
- Manufacturer's number: 04095
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2004\-11\-16
- Owners notified: 2004\-11\-17
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
- Units potentially affected: 178798

## What is wrong

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE TURN SIGNAL LAMP AND DAYTIME RUNNING LAMP \(DRL\) ON EITHER FRONT SIDE CAN STOP WORKING BECAUSE OF LOSS OF CONTACT BETWEEN THE BULB AND SOCKET.


## What can happen

IF A FRONT TURN SIGNAL LAMP IS INOPERATIVE, OTHERS MAY REACT MORE SLOWLY TO A TURNING VEHICLE AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRL/TURN SIGNAL BULB ON BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT SIDE AND INSPECT FOR AND ADD A DRL JUMPER KIT IF NOT PRESENT.  THE RECALL BEGAN NOVEMBER 17, 2004.   OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT SATURN AT 1\-800\-972\-8876.


## Notes

GM RECALL NO. 04095.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2003 SATURN ION](/makes/saturn/ion/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-06\-01 to 2003\-07\-31.
- [2004 SATURN ION](/makes/saturn/ion/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-07\-01 to 2004\-08\-31.

## Investigated as PE04061

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE04061: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2004\-08\-17, closed 2004\-12\-22. FRONT TURN SIGNAL/DRL FAILURE. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V547000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V547000/investigations)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [2377](/bulletins/10013847.md), 2005-04-27, Service bulletin
- [040842002](/bulletins/10012702.md), 2005-03-11, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V547000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/04V547000)

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