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2002 SATURN LS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1023053 · 2013-11-21

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
LS
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
128,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AFFECTED PARTS DROP BOX NOT FUNCTIONAL. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE. NOTICED SMOKE FROM TURN SIGNAL AREA. PULLED TO EMERGENCY LANE, PULLED OFF RUBBER FLAP AND SMOKE WAS POURING INTO CABIN. TURNED CAR OFF. COULD NOT SEE FLAMES, SMOKE STOPPED AFTER A FEW MINUTES. NEEDLESS TO SAY TURN SIGNALS, HEADLIGHT DIMMER, RADIO, BLOWER MOTOR, DOOR LOCKS ARE NOW ALL MALFUNCTIONING. ALREADY HAD TO PAY FOR BCM REPLACEMENT AS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALLS. THIS MAKE/MODEL IS DANGEROUS AND NEEDS ALL COMPLAINTS ADDRESSED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10553183
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