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2007 SATURN AURA — ENGINE

crash · 1077741 · 2014-06-20

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
AURA
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
115,300
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I ARRIVED AT DRIVEWAY TO MY HOME AND PUT THE CAR INTO PARK. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND CLOSED DRIVER DOOR TO UNLOCK CHAIN ON GATE IN FRONT OF DRIVEWAY. I PROCEEDED TO MANUALLY OPEN THE 25' METAL GATE. WHEN THE GATE WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY OPEN I TURNED TOWARDS THE CAR AND TO MY SURPRISE THE CAR WAS MOVING FORWARD WITH NO ONE IN IT. THE CAR TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 15' AND WAS STOPPED BY A 3' DIAMETER METAL CYLINDER. THE CARS FRONT BUMPER WAS DAMAGED. LUCKILY, NO PERSONS WERE INJURED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10604775
Machine
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