# NHTSA recall 05V245000

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: 05V245000
- Manufacturer's number: 05052
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2005\-06\-02
- Owners notified: 2005\-10\-17
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
- Units potentially affected: 291652

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN SEDANS AND WAGONS, THE PLASTIC HOUSING IN THE REAR TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLY CAN BECOME DISTORTED IF THE BRAKE LAMPS REMAIN ON FOR AN EXTENDED TIME.


## What can happen

THIS CAN CAUSE \(1\) AN INTERMITTENTLY INOPERATIVE BRAKE/TAIL LAMP BULB OR \(2\) A SHORT CIRCUIT THAT OPENS A FUSE CAUSING INOPERATIVE BRAKE LAMPS \(INCLUDING THE CENTER HIGH\-MOUNTED STOP LAMP\) OR TAIL LAMPS.  A FOLLOWING DRIVER MAY NOT KNOW WHEN THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN APPLIED, AND A REAR\-END CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL TWO NEW TAIL LAMP REINFORCING SOCKET ADAPTERS AND SOCKETS FREE OF CHARGE.    THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 17, 2005.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT SATURN AT 1\-800\-972\-8876.


## Notes

GM RECALL NO. 05052.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2003 SATURN L200](/makes/saturn/l200/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-02\-01 to 2003\-06\-30.
- [2004 SATURN L300](/makes/saturn/l300/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-03\-01 to 2004\-04\-30.
- [2000 SATURN LS](/makes/saturn/ls/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-05\-01 to 2000\-07\-31.
- [2001 SATURN LS](/makes/saturn/ls/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-06\-01 to 2001\-06\-30.
- [2002 SATURN LS](/makes/saturn/ls/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-05\-01 to 2002\-06\-30.

## Investigated as PE05010

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.

- PE05010: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2005\-02\-15, closed 2005\-06\-03. INOPERATIVE TAIL LAMPS. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V245000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V245000/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.

- [02\-08\-42\-001I](/bulletins/10116890.md), 2017-08-31, 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/05V245000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/05V245000)

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