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2009 SATURN VUE — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

fire · 1004327 · 2013-08-23

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
VUE
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
40,515
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I HAVE A 2009 SATURN VUE XE WITH ONLY 40,515 MILES AND THE WIRING IN THE HEADLINER ABOVE THE WINDSHIELD AND DRIVER SIDE VISOR CAUGHT ON FIRE! THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. A BURNED AREA ABOUT A FOOT AROUND IS NOW IN THE HEADLINER. IT BLACKENED THE WHITE PAINT ON THE OUTSIDE ROOF. THE MELTING WIRING INSULATION IN THE HEADLINER DRIPPED AND BURNED A HOLE IN THE DRIVER LEATHER SEAT. WHAT A STINKY MESS! THANK GOD IT WAS PUT OUT QUICK ENOUGH AND DIDN'T CATCH THE WHOLE VEHICLE ON FIRE! OBVIOUSLY THIS ISN'T AN ISOLATED PROBLEM BASED ON MY GOOGLE SEARCH. I'VE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO GM CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY SAID NO OPEN RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE. HOWEVER, I SUSPECT GM IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10536928
Machine
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