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2003 SATURN L200 — STEERING:COLUMN

fire · 1118458 · 2014-10-08

Vehicle

Make
SATURN
Model
L200
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
STEERING:COLUMN
Miles at failure
124,274
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN L200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HOT AND STARTED SMOKING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED AND THE STEERING WHEEL CONTINUED TO SMOKE. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,274.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10643421
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown