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2000 SATURN SW — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1104956 · 2014-09-02

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
SW
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
200,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 SATURN SW. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND DETERMINED THAT IT WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10630098
Machine
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