Defect Involved

Saturn has decided that certain 2000 model year S-series vehicles, equipped with a console armrest, fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 201, "Occupant Protection in Interior Impacts." These console armrests were produced with a latch that will not withstand the vertical force requirements of the standard. In the event of a crash, the latch may open and the armrest or the contents of the console could injure an occupant.