# 2007 SATURN ION — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
> NHTSA complaint `1086020` · 2014-07-14 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SATURN
- **Model:** ION
- **Year:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
- **Miles at failure:** 50,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN A VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME.  I WAS TRAVELING 50-55 MPH AND HAD TIME TO BRIEFLY APPLY THE BRAKES.  THE RESULTING COLLISION DESTROYED THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF MY CAR.  I WAS SHOCKED THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY BUT AT THE TIME WAS UNAWARE MY CAR HAD SERIOUS POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUES.  SINCE BECOMING AWARE OF THE RECALL I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SIMULATE THE IGNITION FAILURE BY JOSTLING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION WHILE THE CAR IS RUNNING.  I HAVE FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTION SENT TO ME BY GM IN REGARDS TO THE RECALL PROCESS AND HAVE HEARD NOTHING BACK FROM MY GM DEALER 3 MONTHS SINCE CALLING TO ARRANGE BRINGING MY VEHICLE IN.  I WAS SIMPLY INFORMED THEY WOULD CALL ME WHEN THE PART COMES IN.  IN THE MEAN TIME, I AM EXTREMELY CONSCIOUS OF THE FACT THAT MY CAR DOES INDEED FAIL.  I ACTUALLY SAY A QUICK PRAYER EVERY TIME I GET IN THE CAR NOW BECAUSE I'M SCARED.  I AM SCARED OF THE POSSIBILITY THAT I COULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR HURTING OR KILLING SOMEONE WHILE DRIVING A VEHICLE I AM FULLY AWARE CAN FAIL.  GM WILL CALL ME BACK SOON, I HOPE.  *TR
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